Sisu (2022)

September 9, 2022 (FI) • Action, War, Thriller • 91m

Overview

When an ex-soldier who discovers gold in the Lapland wilderness tries to take the loot into the city, German soldiers led by a brutal SS officer battle him.

Director

Jorma Tommila

Keywords

world war ii nordic mythology gold prospector 1940s finnish mythology bloody violence survival instinct nazi pursuit relentless chase lapland wilderness ss soldiers silent warrior enemy platoon

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Reviews

Chris Sawin

⭐ 7/10

May 11, 2023

_Sisu_ is an hour and a half slaughter fest loaded with despicable characters that you will actually enjoy seeing being ripped to pieces.

It is a film that endorses its simplicity a bit too heavily, but is an otherwise immensely entertaining piece of popcorn entertainment that will satisfy action junkies.

**Full review:** https://boundingintocomics.com/2023/05/10/sisu-review-buying-the-golden-farm/

MovieGuys

⭐ 5/10

May 17, 2023

Sisu is a Finnish film, not from Quentin Tarantino but certainly cut from the same variety of gruesome cloth. The film is visceral and over the top, celebrating slaughter, in a variety of horrifically novel, ways.

I personally found the whole affair gratuitous, to be honest. What dwelt at the back of my mind and I feel should be remembered, is war is not a joke or a carnival.

I grew up surrounded by people who lived and in some cases,… read the rest.

Zugifilmofil

⭐ 9/10

May 18, 2023

The movie is all action but without special computer effects (at least none that are over the top like almost all Hollywood movies in last decade). It's all killing and blood with some unrealistic scenes but still a lot better than Hollywood stuff of last decade. No woke stuff here. Definitely worth watching for hour and a half of entertainment without political or social propaganda.

CinemaSerf

⭐ 6/10

June 1, 2023

I did quite enjoy this, but you really do have to be prepared to leave your common sense at the door. It's all about a man "Aatami" (Jorma Tommila) who having had a brutal WWII already, has taken refuge in the remote Finnish wilderness where he is panning for - and finds - gold. Packing up, he sets off for civilisation but en route, encounters a dishevelled Nazi tank patrol under the command of "Bruno" (Aksel Hennie). Initially, they have little … read the rest.

Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

⭐ 7/10

August 4, 2023

There’s a great deal of pleasure to be had in watching one man violently dispatch dozens of evil Nazis, and the WWII action film “Sisu” is a brutal, bloody delight. This midnight movie from writer-director Jalmari Helander embraces a comic book mentality that’s balanced with gory kills, a hearty dose of wit, and a potent story about courage and determination.

With the second world war coming to an end, a solitary prospector (Jorma Tommila) in the Lapland wilderness of Northern Finland searches for gold with his last remaining companion: his dog. The pair cross paths with a band of Nazis who have left a path of scorched-earth destruction in their wake. Seeing an easy target, the Nazis steal the man’s large bag of gold. What they didn’t bargain for is that the man they’ve pissed off is no ordinary miner. The prospector is an ex-commando who is the stuff of legends, and he becomes a one-man death squad who will do anything to get his gold back. Unfortunately for the thieves, this means killing every single Nazi that comes into sight.

The film’s title comes from the Finnish concept of “sisu,” a white-knuckled form of courage and unimaginable determination in the face of overwhelming odds. It’s a kick-ass idea to build a story upon, and Helander creates a myth that seems both outrageous yet plausible. The film is divided into chapters, each adding another level of depth to the narrative (including an unexpected and rousing piece that celebrates female empowerment). Viewers looking for nonstop action may find the film to be slow in parts, but the character development is well done (in reality, the pacing is almost perfect).

Helander understands the real reason you’re here, though: to watch a good old fashioned Nazi massacre. Once the violence starts, it does not disappoint. There are shootings, stabbings, hangings, immolations, and all manners of complete annihilation. Body parts fly, men are crushed by tanks, and a horse explodes, just to name a few. As the kills pile up, the cheers for the body count of dead Nazis grow louder.

“Sisu” is a skillfully crafted action film that’s a ton of fun. There’s plenty of bloody killing, but also an absorbing dramatic arc that quietly builds into a deafening crescendo.

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badelf

⭐ 9/10

August 6, 2023

This is gourmet action food. If you think Marvel heroes are great, they pale compared to this guy. Or, if you just like watching Nazis get the living shit beat out of them, (I know I do) this is the film to watch. Or maybe you just want to see raped women get empowered for revenge. Sisu has all that. And it's bloody.

I also love words that have no direct translation to English, like the Portuguese word soldade, or the German Schadenfreude. Now… read the rest.

BornKnight

⭐ 7/10

February 2, 2024

WWII action thriller about a lone man and ex-military that mines gold in Lapland, Finland during 1944 and the retreat of nazis forces. After encountering an abundant quantity of gold he encounters retreating units of nazis, a bigger one that encounters him, and a little one that messes with him and hell is set loose.

Jalmari Helander director and writer did a good job on this one, that is divided in chapters - similarities with Rambo III and J… read the rest.

Sejian

⭐ 7/10

August 23, 2024

Sisu is an utterly ridiculous film.

If Aatami was a woman, at least one "reviewer" here would be wailing about how woke this movie is, because it's only acceptable escapism if it's a man surviving a tank assault, a flurry of bullets, mines, immolation, drowning, hanging, and a goddamn plane crash.

That being said, Sisu was indeed, quite an entertaining movie.

Tourma

⭐ 10/10

January 12, 2025

It's a combination of John Wick and Mad Max Fury Road wrapped up in one badass Finn. Excellent action movie.

Good way to start off 2025, killing a bunch of Nazis.

Sierbahnn

⭐ 8/10

May 27, 2026

Rambo, but Finnish
This is a truly brutal movie. It does not revel in its own gore but it does not shy away from the brutality of its premise and conditions of its narrative.

The protagonist is almost entirely silent, the women in the movie are true heroes, and the badguys are thoroughly bad, which means you can revel in their well-deserved destruction.

The casting is spot-on, the action solid, the effects great and the narrative cohesive … read the rest.

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Status

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Budget

$6,600,000

Revenue

$14,281,199

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