I'm a 38 year old Finnish man who went to see this in the movies with my 70 year old dad. The last movie we saw together was the Matrix. After this one, we just looked at each other and nodded...

@Zothaqqua

Жыл бұрын

That's a very Finnish story :)

@torbenbrendstrup3149

Жыл бұрын

​@@Zothaqqua well, that's a stamp of approval

@griswoldlycidas

Жыл бұрын

Awesome

@rcnelson

Жыл бұрын

Did the movie tickets cost more than a fin each?

@alphawolfgang173

Жыл бұрын

wow, you guys actually looked at each other AND nodded? must be a good movie...

Sisu embodies the saying "fight me if you must, but I'm old for a reason"

@PLANTF00D

Жыл бұрын

“Beware of the old man in a profession where men die young”

@fr4nmo475

Жыл бұрын

"The devil knows more for being old than for being the devil"

@nasanoir310

Жыл бұрын

Never heard that expression before, but it makes total sense.

@DEATH-THE-GOAT

Жыл бұрын

That's a good interpretation of the word *_SISU_* 😌👍 It's a special kind of mindset and view on life and death only the Finns have, the folk who are second to none in the world. I salute my brothers and sisters Suomesta with honour and respect Terveisiä Ruotsista 🇸🇪🤜🤛🇫🇮

@DavidKAnderson

Жыл бұрын

"If you've come to kill me... even these days, it is not easy." - Godfrey from Kingdom of Heaven

And the best part? No extended universe, no glorified cameos, no crossover easter eggs. Just a simple 'balls to the wall' action flick. Beautiful.

@covidbryant6412

3 ай бұрын

This film is ridiculous. So much stupidity in one film. I am a fan of action films but this one is frustrating

@SanskarRawal-fx5jb

3 ай бұрын

​@@covidbryant6412cry bro we enjoyed the movie that's all

Koshai is the embodiment of the saying “Beware of an old man in a profession where men die young”

@broadbandislife

11 ай бұрын

It's "Koschei", from a classic Russian folktale. An evil wizard who's undying because he's hidden his life outside his body - basically the prototype of the D&D Lich.

@fostxswire1600

11 ай бұрын

@@broadbandislife Thanks, now I know where Diablo 4 got the idea.

@durka69420

10 ай бұрын

This is a very uunderrated quote

@louisreinitz5642

10 ай бұрын

Especially if he's bald and smiling.

@DarkMark-cf1ec

9 ай бұрын

Koschei the undying? The guy whos soul in in a needle, in an egg, insider a duck, inside a chest, guraded by a dragon?

I call these "hero horror", where it's basically a slasher movie where the slasher is the good guy

@mcoo465

Жыл бұрын

I guess…..🤔

@helvete_ingres4717

Жыл бұрын

simple result of trying to show a protagonist as powerful - the way to do it is to show it from a disempowered enemy's point of view which subtly makes you empathise with them and therefore see the hero as scary, you can see it in eg. a Fistful of Dollars where Clint Eastwood strides into town at the end with the Kurosawa frame and the bad guys are trying to shoot him and the armor he hid beneath his ponsho makes him seem immortal. John Wick obviously played with it very self-consciously - though this film's memey attempts to quote john wick came across forced and lame

@simonacerton3478

Жыл бұрын

I like that term.

@dhruvpagui5185

Жыл бұрын

basically DOOM eternal

@MisterHeroman

Жыл бұрын

Death Wish series

The fact that the hero refuses to die and acts like an actual man makes him one of the greatest action heroes.

@justsomeguywholovesberserk6375

Жыл бұрын

That's a trope that's common in a lot of fictional stories

@theRealJimothy

Жыл бұрын

@@justsomeguywholovesberserk6375 I know, but I still find it to be worth pointing out.

@user-xx6vy9ri8p

Жыл бұрын

Rasputin

@Hirohito_iLoveYou

Жыл бұрын

Yes.

@helpIthinkmylegsaregone

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, you still see some actual roughness and masculine ruthlessness in action movies, but 80% of the cases it's just "haha, isn't it cool how we kill these helpless nazi Germans, those Germans were so evil and stupid, they turned people into lampshades and soap but they were also incompetent and on meth". Inglorious Basterds, Hunters, Fury, it's a new genre where the only manly toughness that is allowed is committing war crimes against ze Germans. Wake me up when there's a cool action movie with Skorzeny as the hero, there sure would be more than enough material to make it rememberable.

Far fetched action, fun over-the-top violence, not much dialogue. Definitely worth a watch.

@_SirRacha_

10 ай бұрын

It worked for Mad Max: Fury Road as well!

@mattblack118

8 ай бұрын

There is a difference between far fetched and just stupid. Sisu was a stupid movie.

@mattblack118

8 ай бұрын

@@jzsbff4801 You're right. I wasn't expecting it to be pointless and stupid.

@mattblack118

8 ай бұрын

@@jzsbff4801 Rare Exports sounds interesting. Is it in English or subtitled?

@user-do2tn9ci8t

6 ай бұрын

In Japan, there was a movie named "Re:born 2015", which had the similar character like Sisu. You guys should check it out en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Re:Born_(film)

Glad to see Finnish movie getting more recognition. As Finnish I feel really proud to witness this even though our niche movie making scenery.

@Nextilia

Жыл бұрын

Same here

@pietermoorer3679

5 ай бұрын

Lucky for you that you joined NATO now and there will be far more material to make movies about how you bravely at, 100% of you bnp, fight of the Russian, where Ukraine failed, you pulled it of. With soldiers like Sisu..

@broadbandislife

3 ай бұрын

@@pietermoorer3679 No we mostly did it with a shitload of foreign material aid, terrain advantage, the assorted internal Soviet difficulties (the Red Army in '39-'40 was _shambles_ srsly) and being a seriously secondary concern in the late war. Factually surrendered on terms in both cases regardless of what nationalist historiography might want to tell you. And the jury's still out on Ukraine, Nostradamus.

In short, Finnish John Wick. Enough said. Go see it.

@justsomeguywholovesberserk6375

Жыл бұрын

I mean there was a real life Finnish John Wick named Simo Häyhä

@celozzip

Жыл бұрын

oh look another bot

@GIBBO4182

Жыл бұрын

@@justsomeguywholovesberserk6375 there’s a couple of great videos on here about him. Well worth watching

@dcmastermindfirst9418

Жыл бұрын

John wick is overrated as fuck

@MrTrueCaller619

Жыл бұрын

Better than John Wick

The Hero didn't cry or moan or emo. Just pure grit and determination. A call back to those old silent male heroes. Pure will, focus and determination.

@Undomaranel

Жыл бұрын

It's a sign of the pendulum swinging. The westerns gave way to the roided 80s, then the 90s had their couples and family guys (Jurassic Park set the tone for all of the 90s disaster flicks with a fatherly figure), the 00s had their monsters with a human side (Spider-Man set the tone here, everyone was both evil and understandably relatable, as well as the Star Wars prequels turning Anakin/ Vader into a sympathetic villain, Blade, Hulk, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Lilo and Stitch...) and bromances leading to more intimate and engaging characters (blame Lord of the Rings and their personal relationships), followed up in the 10s by said monster men now needing to be cared for and exploring their emotions instead of just having them (Twilight, Hunger Games, The Dark Knight, and once again the relationships in the MCU). And now that we've reached peak masculine emotions and we're all sick of it, we're seeing a return to stoicism.

@TROBassGuitar

Жыл бұрын

​@@Undomaranel John wick came out like 10 years ago

@caralho5237

Жыл бұрын

@@Undomaranel If movies accurately portrayed both men and women's emotions i would have no problem. Marvel in specific is treating all male characters like pathetic pussies and all female characters like undefeatable lions

@Undomaranel

Жыл бұрын

@Keith D. Oh wow, my bad for not including every single male character spanning the last 40 years in a post describing the general shift in overall depicted masculinity... /s. Good for you in pointing out that not every character/ franchise followed the trends! Would you prefer head pats or a dog biscuit Vegeta style?

@TROBassGuitar

Жыл бұрын

@@Undomaranel john wick really?

If I wanted something realistic I'd watch a documentary, this is exactly what I needed. It was glorious!

@TJ-W

6 ай бұрын

Right up until the plane crash

@mrburton8842

2 ай бұрын

​@@TJ-W yeah, unfortunately. I just took it as meaning he really is a spirit

@kokoslocos4716

2 ай бұрын

ehh, personally I like more grounded action like in nobody or the first john wicks ngl. not that I hated this one, it was a great one, just not what I expected :D

@reedr7142

Ай бұрын

Unless Netflix gets ahold of that documentary, lol. Then you can’t even watch that.

Sisu was such a breath of fresh air. I enjoyed every second of it!

This film brought to mind a story of my grandfather's father who in the (Finnish) Civil War was captured by the Communists and taken to a prison camp. He asked to go to the outhouse. While there, he lifted up the toilet "seat" and pushed the tower of frozen excrement off his way, crawling to freedom through the potty hole. Then ran back home. True sisu.

@kingalton10

Жыл бұрын

If it was the soviets , then why didn’t they just show the communist instead of the German soldiers? Would have made it a little bit more accurate

@riograndedosulball248

Жыл бұрын

​@@kingalton10 it was a bit more complicated This guy's great grandpa story happened in the Finnish Civil War, which went on at the same time of the Russian one, but ended with the Reds kicked out of Finland. In WW2 Finland was invaded by the USSR, then they allied with the Axis and pushed back in the Continuation War, and liberated Karelia and parts of its old borders. But as the tide of war swung around, Finland changed sides and started fighting the Germans out of their country in a conflict known as the Lapland War. The movie happens around this time

@alianablue

Жыл бұрын

@@riograndedosulball248 You make it sound like Finland was the Jack Sparrow of WWII.

@kingalton10

Жыл бұрын

@@riograndedosulball248 ok thanks for the info!

@CaptApril123

Жыл бұрын

@@riograndedosulball248 Thanks.. I know embarrassingly little Finnish history, which I intend to rectify. I have been recently interested in it since the Russian/Ukrainian situation and they share a pretty big boarder.

Sisu might not change the whole film industry but it sure will revolutionize the finnish film industry thanks to its budget, box office and critical praise. As a Finn I'm still mindboggled how a FINNISH action film was a success especially overseas.

@gagelindell271

Жыл бұрын

Its not even close to a masterpiece.

@trigas5578

Жыл бұрын

Because Finnish history is badass, so action movies from Finland tend to be as well

@naamari7818

Жыл бұрын

​@@trigas5578 Ok, why

@kzero1499

Жыл бұрын

It's really cool to see it did so well in north america, exceeded projections even and turned a profit. Seems the director said he'd consider pursuing sequel if it did well in the US too. Funny considering this project only happened because covid threw a wrench into other projects lol

@gagelindell271

Жыл бұрын

@@kzero1499 This movie was overrated

This movie is like the lovechild of John Wick but directed by Tarantino in Inglorious Basterds style. Also the best part is when he threw the mine into the soldiers face like a clown throwing a pie 😂

Vacationing with my 86 year old dad, he saw an ad for this film. We got it and watched it 3 times in the last 7 days... Watching the Drinker review, I want to go for round 4 already! This is such a fun film. I never thought I'd be laughing about a guy getting hit in the head with a landmine, but there it is, and I laughed hysterically!

Sisu was one of the most enjoyable experiences I had in the movie theater this year. Its nice to see a film about human resilience and persistence without a character whining about victimhood and marginalization.

@Hollowsesh

Жыл бұрын

true

@vlad-ovidiuadam6489

Жыл бұрын

Surely you jest...is such a thing even possible? I guess it is :). Definitely going to be on the lookout for this one.

@b_ks

Жыл бұрын

It's also good to see a film where a villain gets stabbed all the way through the head sideways.

@ramonandrajo6348

Жыл бұрын

Bad propaganda is always bad. XD

@ramonandrajo6348

Жыл бұрын

@@Hollowsesh Bad propaganda is always bad. XD

Sisu is basically the current culmination of what Jalmari Helander (the director) and Jorma Tommila (the main actor) have been doing together for about two decades now. From tiny indie short films to bigger (but still very indie) multi million productions, they all share these similar over the top qualities and Jorma Tommila's angry, brooding, juggernaut-like character. You should give them a watch, Drinker.

@SergeyPRKL

Жыл бұрын

the Rare export shorts were great. Still on youtube. Ofc. Rare export Inc. full feature film is great too :D Love them.

@davidpaylor5666

Жыл бұрын

"Rare Exports" is just about my favourite movie, it finally gave me, at 55, a reason to look forward to Christmas every year: we watch it every Christmas Eve.

@midgy3484

Жыл бұрын

I found Jorrma from Hunt For The Wilderpeople and now it's one of my favs, uncle hec killing Nazis was awesome and the indie vibes are real

@shadeofsorrowofficial9065

Жыл бұрын

Jorma is the FUCKING MAN!!! An epithome of a FINN!

@angulion

Жыл бұрын

I think it all started from the original Rare Exports "advert", which was never ment to be very public, but was once (?) show on public TV in Finland and I remember seeing it almost from the beginning and going major WTF and sending an email to the TV broadcaster "What was that that I just saw and where can I find it!?" - the first "Rare Exports" was just brilliant.

the coolest thing about this movie imo is that its only 6 million dollars. i love when a tiny budget movie finds great success cus it proves to the industry that you do not need 250million + on every movie they make ( and they still look like shit somehow ) to be entertaining.

@jamesking1495

11 ай бұрын

Well said 👍💯

As an American, i miss movies like the old Rambo or Schwarzenegger action films. You've just introduced something to me that I know without a doubt I'm gonna have to give a look.

This reminds me of a real life story of a Finnish soldier who literally got lost in the wild with his squad's supply of methamphetamines and went on a drug filled rampage that lasted several days against the soviets who ended up being afraid of him being some kind of a monster instead of a regular man.

@TheFrozenFever

Жыл бұрын

Yep, he used the whole supply of pervitin (combat stims, literally meth as candy pills to ward off exhaustion and fear) meant for the whole company and went on a week long rampage, eating squirrels and whatnot to survive before waking up in one of the field hospitals with no clue what kind of trail of destruction he left behind. 🤣

@andynash6511

Жыл бұрын

See Count Dankula (The home of Absolute Mad Lads)…… “The Soldier Who Took All The Meth”

@ZhovtoBlakytniy

Жыл бұрын

Yes, that should be a film too.

@borbafet9206

Жыл бұрын

yep, aimo koivunen

@steady_lad

Жыл бұрын

The guys at Yarnhub have a nice animated video on his misadventure.

The current state of Hollywood has really taught us to appreciate anything good to its fullest.

@emilyadams3228

Жыл бұрын

Cross out "Hollywood" and write "life", and you're even more correct.

@jessicakoenigsbach

Жыл бұрын

It taught us to see mediocrity as exceptionally well made

@paulmurgatroyd6372

Жыл бұрын

Sometimes a director can make a superhero movie without a gaudy costume or a moral code.

@willflint8443

Жыл бұрын

@@secretudontknow Finally, it's here!

@Snoop_Dugg

Жыл бұрын

Anything not made in America seems to be pretty good these days

How can a film be gritty, grounded AND over the top? this one was very special, loved every moment of it, the desolation, sheer hopelessness and badassery.

When we saw the trailer for Sisu, my daughter & I both said "we need to see this when it comes out" ... and we did. No regrets! Would see it again in a heartbeat! Everyone we told to see it love it and agree: 100% Hit! Box Office Boffo!

I go to the movies with my dad sometimes. he's 77 years old, went to Vietnam, fought in Biker gangs, and was a trucker for 40 years, so most of what comes out nowadays doesn't vibe with him. I took him to see this and he couldn't stop laughing and even did some cheering here and there. Come to think of it, so did a few other people in our showing. It was just a really nice experience to see everyone in the theatre being vocal and having fun, and its always nice to see dad kind of come alive so to speak. What a fun movie.

@fojisan2398

Жыл бұрын

Goddamn your dad sounds badass

@power279

Жыл бұрын

​@@fojisan2398 War Veteran..if it that aint sound impressive..i dont know what can

@NewGuy478

Жыл бұрын

My dad fough in Bosnia does not talk a bout it and hate guns

@neilreynolds3858

Жыл бұрын

Bless your dad from another Vietnam veteran.

@mickhoward3954

Жыл бұрын

@@NewGuy478 with good reason I can imagine.

Another reminder that not only Hollywood makes movies. They're basically a punchline at this point

@teacherfromthejungles6671

Жыл бұрын

I don't even remember when I last enjoyed a Hollywood movie. Korean cinematography saves the day, and European indie projects.

This was by far the most fun I had in the movie since Top Gun: Maverick. Wishing more of these types of action movies where the playing time (1 h 31 min) was the perfect length. Lots of good things to say about Sisu.

I watched it, based on your recommendation (THANK YOU!), and it was a good one! Some of it REALLY pushed the border of suspension of disbelief. Thanks for the review!

My grandparents are Finnish descent, and the Sisu is real. My grandpa mined copper for 20 years while raising 5 kids in basically the woods. When the kids were grown, the mine shut down, so he moved and started building AC units for helicopters. Where’d he learn how to do that? Don’t know! Just fucking got after it. Was an absolute legend.

@karhart6663

Жыл бұрын

I love this! My mother's side is Finnish and I knew sisu first-hand and am always proud of the grit and wherewithal of my bloodline.

@immikeurnot

Жыл бұрын

Northern Michigan, I'm guessing?

@cedartree7197

Жыл бұрын

yooper?

@henkstols9326

Жыл бұрын

If you think about it the older generations didnt have choices like people of today and they had to apply logic to solve problems and then they had to do it themselves. They were mechanics,plumbers,electricians and all this was taught to them by their fathers or even self taught. I use to think too myself as a 40 year old that the previous generation were so much better than us at everything and my generation are useless, then you look at the current generations coming thru and realise we actually feel like the last gen that can change a light bulb and service your 2001 era car. We screwed because the people being born now will inherit a world of in balanced adult children who cant even decide if they like themselves because the world has gone soft on them.

@HeidiPyke

Жыл бұрын

My Dad was a Fin who's Dad married a tough lady in a tiny logging Oregon town. His birthdate was off by a day since his mom had him at home and took him to the doc the next day lol. He and my mom raised us in Cali but he worked his garden with his hands, made fences with branches just for fun and never complained about anything. Huge sliver under his fingernail? It would work itself out, he said. Quite yet fierce if anyone messed with his girls. Principled, God fearing and reliable as hell. We lost him to a brain tumor. It was my honor to become his caretaker and fierce patient advocate. He of course, still never complained, even at the end. I'm adopted so no Fin blood, but what a blessing to be raised by one. ❤

The lead actor, Jorma Tommila, really seems to have fun with his roles. He is also in a Christmas action film from 2010 called Rare Exports. The premise of that movie is that some international treasure hunter types come digging in Finland trying to find the remains of the mythological Santa Claus, which they do, but turns out Santa and his elves are ancient troll-like entities that kill people and eat children, and it's up to a group of local reindeer herders to stop them from getting free.

@AcidifiedMammoth

Жыл бұрын

I'm gonna watch this, thanks for the recommendation.

@Arkansya

Жыл бұрын

a very fun movie, Saw it in theater black when it was released

@ancientbuilds3764

Жыл бұрын

Followed your recommendation. I enjoyed it. Thanks for that!

@MravacKid

Жыл бұрын

I thought he looked familiar... yeah, Rare Exports is a great christmas-themed light horror flick, heartily recommended :)

@user-oo8oj1hl8k

Жыл бұрын

@@ancientbuilds3764 You're very welcome, happy you enjoyed it!

This film is just genius, I watched this when I had nothing else to watch and it was old fashioned action.

Oh man thanx for highlighting SISU! This was such a breath of fresh air amongst Hollywood garbage! As a Finn sisu is lives in me/us and it was so much fun to see a niche part of our culture represented. In the movie there are fantastical elements sure, but in the end it's the story and the acting that truly make this movie. I have not met a single person who did not love this movie! I have been following you for a long time, so keep up Drinker! We appreciate your honesty! * MaCallan 18 cheers*

Sisu is also often used to describe Finlands Armed Forces. "Sisu is a unique Finnish concept. It is a Finnish term that can be roughly translated into English as strength of will, determination, perseverance, and acting rationally in the face of adversity. Sisu is not momentary courage, but the ability to sustain that courage. It is a word that cannot be fully translated."

@TheKb117

Жыл бұрын

Simply, the Finnish wants to finish.🤓👍

@corvinrick3644

11 ай бұрын

"True grit" maybe the translation

@8numb160

11 ай бұрын

finland literally did their own russia ukraine before it was cool

@broadbandislife

11 ай бұрын

@@8numb160 Something people like to forget to mention nowadays is that the first-wave Red Army divisions that blundered in blind deaf and dumb and duly got encircled and ganked were _from_ Ukraine... Reason being Stalin had another of his paranoid episodes and decided troops raised from the NW districts (who would have, y'know, had some idea about how to fight in deep forests) could not be relied on to fight against their immediate next-door neighbours and ethnic kin, never mind ample evidence to the contrary from the idiotic Finnish land-grab attempts during the Russian Civil War, so he insisted they had to come from further afield.

@kukaliemikalie8157

11 ай бұрын

I think you did well

What I liked about the character was that he lived away from everything, and all he had was himself and his search for gold. He had no reason or need for the gold since it was only him, his dog, and his horse. He was doing what he wanted to do, and when people came along and tried to take that simple desire away from him, he let them know that it was a mistake. In my opinion, the world needs more men with grit like the main character.

@buckodonnghaile4309

Жыл бұрын

He just wanted to be left alone. Politicians should live in fear of men like that.

@badnoodlez

Жыл бұрын

​@@buckodonnghaile4309 they do, that's why they want to take their rights away 😢

@thunderstruck8087

Жыл бұрын

@@buckodonnghaile4309 America is full of men who are well past their physical prime, like Sisu, but are still more than willing to fight if they are pushed too far. Indeed, politicians who want to take away our rights and our way of life have much to fear.

@dankrigby5621

Жыл бұрын

there are a lot of men like this lol. the difference is in real life you actually die when you get hanged, shot, or slammed too hard.

@broadbandislife

11 ай бұрын

@@thunderstruck8087 Can you burgerlords keep your puerile machobullshit power fantasies out of this? Thanks.

Just watched this upon your recommendation. I was thoroughly impressed. Might just watch it again, immediately.

Fantastic action movie! Incredible scenery, stunning shots and soundtrack (when needed!)! Loved it

My family heritage is Finnish. I named my first dog Sisu because she was tough and refused to die. She survived several issues that should have killed her but kept going. Heart disease finally took her at 13 years old. I’m excited to see this movie. I have a feeling my dog would be proud to share the same name as this film.

@Allmenroder0854

Жыл бұрын

That is so heartwarming, props to you and your dog, Sisu. May she rest in peace

@rikuruohomaki3230

Жыл бұрын

My dad's cat was also called Sisu.

@ericfrancisco6615

Жыл бұрын

From one fellow pet lover and owner, belated but sincere condolences. I'm sure your friend was happy to have had you as their owner as they crossed over, and thankful to you for giving them such a kickass name.

@Laneous14

Жыл бұрын

It wasn't heart disease. She just wanted to get a head start on beating the shit out of Death in the afterlife.

@digduck9463

Жыл бұрын

Simo is your hero

Sisu is the unknown strength and determination we have that we tap into to carry ourselves through struggles and hardships. Can't wait to see this film.

@managers6667

Жыл бұрын

it just means guts

@AnnaMarianne

Жыл бұрын

@@managers6667 No, OP described it exactly right. Sisu is above all the necessary force of will you need to live a life of continual hardship. You need sisu just to survive the life our ancestors survived, here in the far north, where agriculture is just barely possible and the environment is unforgiving.

@Vaxxedhole

Жыл бұрын

​@managers6667 I don't think you understand the utter brutality of human history prior to the industrial revolution.

@sebrozsebastian

Жыл бұрын

"sisu" in my mother tongue means "content" lol

@tosijjaan

Жыл бұрын

Sisu actually manufactures dump trucks

I LOVED THIS MOVIE. It's now one of my favorite action movies

Something that not enough people talk about in this movie is the cinematography. Every shot is intentional and has a purpose. The one word I could use to describe this movie when I left the theater was “Anticipation.” Every shot would hang on just long enough, and then BAM the action was quick, satisfying and visceral. There’s so many moments in this movie where the Nazis are just… waiting, trying to anticipate what this guys next move is, and then he acts so fast they don’t have enough time to react to it. But the shot composition is so sublime that we, the audience, are anticipating right along with them.

I'm not going to lie, his motivation is so relatable. All of us want that one momment where you (in this case literally) strike gold. And if someone tries to take it away from you, you'd fight with everything you have to keep it.

@sigmacademy

Жыл бұрын

Snag (2023) line: "I've never been that guy. Let me be that guy (that is the hero)." - side character tells main character while being scared as hell, still try and help his friend by providing cover fire for an injured friend. (something to that effect).

@glennmerriman8382

Жыл бұрын

I think it's more than that. He is old and has probably had a hard life. He has worked hard for a long time to get to that point of discovering the gold, and just when his hard work finally pays, somebody wants to take it from him. It's not the gold they are taking, but the years of his life, the blood & sweat. Some people say that it's just stuff, why get upset about it. Those people most likely get allot of stuff easily with little effort. But when it takes allot of effort to get so little, and it represents time, pain, tiredness, sleeplessness, bearing insults, and you have had people take from you again, and again. Then there comes a point where you say enough. I deserve this. It belongs to me. I am not guilty of killing you over 'stuff'. You are choosing to die in the attempt to take away my life.

@theverminator8048

Жыл бұрын

I hate when the nazis try to take my gold

This movie was an absolute blast to see in Finland because the actor of Aatami Korpi is a very well known stage actor. He's very much liked by people over the age of 60. I went to the theater and saw a lot of ladies around that age, and I bet they had NO idea what kind of a movie they'd come to see :D I lift my hat for them though, because none of them left the theater even though there were quite a few gasps and exclamations. I guess the old ladies just survived through the movie with their own sisu :'D EDIT: also the name Aatami Korpi roughly translates to Adam Wilderness/Backwoods, which is pretty fitting for this man.

@CthonicSoulChicken

Жыл бұрын

I was excited to see this because I recognized him from rare Exports--my absolute favorite Christmas movie.

@NinjaAdorable

Жыл бұрын

Damn!! That name translation makes the whole thing a thousand times better!!!

@Odious_One

Жыл бұрын

Those ladies probably just remembered what post WWII was actually like and saw the movie from that mentality. HARD-FUCKIN-CORE!

@sturm893

Жыл бұрын

@@CthonicSoulChicken Mine too. I watch it with my GF every year.

@dembro27

Жыл бұрын

Oh, now the last name makes sense because I knew Korpiklaani basically meant "forest clan".

watching this right now. thanks for this rec

@ericstashak4474

Жыл бұрын

and 90 minutes after commenting this, i am finished. what a fucking movie. thank you for showing me this.

some streaming service recommended this to me the other day. You just talked me into watching it!

My God. This looks so insane! And the fact that a low budget movie shot in the middle of nowhere with no dialogue puts Hollywood movies to shame is astounding. 😆

@clit_niblr0375

Жыл бұрын

That's because Hollyweird has way too many no talent hacks and people who just fail upwards into powerful positions. (cough* cough* Kathleen Kennedy, to name a few.)

If Old School Finnish death metal was a movie, it would have been SISU.

@thatguyfromcetialphaV

Жыл бұрын

Lordi?

@typhonviserys8288

Жыл бұрын

More like Abhorrence. Love me some Lordi, though. :)

@FreedomAndPeaceOnly

Жыл бұрын

As cool as this might be, it is also just cr°nge to me. 😎 The real Naz°s were the deadliest soldiers of their time, at least armed. Dunno about unarmed. And whenever a Movie comes out where they are basically on the level of StarWars Stormtroopers, then I am instantly bored. The West has never proven to give the Naz°s the honor they deserve with authentic historical representation. They only exist to be killed of by almost superhuman badasses or guys with a very unrealistic amount of luck. 🥱 And this Movie too is clearly one such. Just that one scene were that guy stabs with a knife this thick through an entire skull. 😏🤗 This is not how real Human bodies work and this over-the-top exaggerated scenes feel like a comedy to me.

@p_serdiuk

Жыл бұрын

​@@FreedomAndPeaceOnlyspotted the wehraboo

@emiliafischer7221

Жыл бұрын

If historical revisionism was a movie it would be Sisu. No, on a serious note... It's quite amusing how, in modern times, Finland tries extremely hard to distract from the fact that they not only worked hand in hand with Germany (like many countries actually did), but also that they try to distract from the fact that it was Finland who attacked Germany after they agreed to leave Finland as the USSR demanded that action from the Finns. Not nearly as noble or stoic as they always make themselves out to be, as they caved in to the demands of the Soviet Union after losing the Winter War.

You put the meaning of SISU in words of english. Respect. Guts to never give up, whatever the odds. And much more than that! Finland as we know would'nt exist today if there was no SISU. I hope it will persist to generations to come!

When I saw the trailer for the first time, I described it to a friend as part 'Inglorious Basterds' and part 'John Wick'. It didn't disappoint when I saw it.

I'm Finnish and love that this masterpiece is getting such worldwide recognition. It is even better if you understand Finnish culture, which ties into some of the themes in the film, e.g. Aatami not talking at all until the very end is based on a Finnish stereotype of us being very quiet and reserved, and also of course understanding the concept of "Sisu".(which was explained perfectly in this video). Thank you Jordan for reviewing this film.

@houndofculann1793

Жыл бұрын

I mean what else would you even say to enemy soldiers trying to steal your hard-earned gold than maybe "Perkele!"? =D

@miniaturepainting

Жыл бұрын

@@houndofculann1793 so... Sisu is understanding the concept of being reserved... when we travel to Finland, arriving at the stations (we travel by train), the Finnish are easily recognised when they hear a foreigner speak. They all flurry almost into the walls of the stations in hopes that they don't have to speak or even say "hello" to the "foreigners", even speaking their own language :D I do understand the language more than enough to know they speak about you as the "outsider", and if you react to that in Finnish, they don't understand you, and react to that as "stupid outsider is trying to speak Finnish". and you know what... I do like the FInnish people i know (basically family), i do REALLY like the food. But to say SISU is still in the FInnish folk... Nah, i have NEVER in the 30 years i come to Finland, seen SISU like this, nor the meaning of SISU. Hyvää Suomi :D and about the movie... yeah, i had a REALLY good time with it :D

@barfturd1607

Жыл бұрын

We need a Finnish mythology based story of some kind, I know the Kalevala was a huge inspiration on The Lord Of The Rings & the Elvish language. Finns & Estonians get overshadowed too much in my opinion when it comes to History & art.

@houndofculann1793

Жыл бұрын

@@miniaturepainting Sisu has nothing to do with being reserved, what made you think of that? Stoicism, determination, hardiness and attitude are what makes sisu. So exactly what you see in the movie.

@trigas5578

Жыл бұрын

​@@barfturd1607 Finnish and Estonian culture are really awesome, and their story is quite interesting and badass as well, looking forward to see more content about

I've been watching a lot of foreign films and it's damn refreshing. They have their weaknesses but by and large, I feel like my time is better spent.

@AbsentMinded619

Жыл бұрын

Indian movies rarely disappoint

@johnatanmachadoyt

Жыл бұрын

Just like RRR, it was a great surprise.

@robertmaybeth3434

Жыл бұрын

Try the Danish film with Connie Nelson, "Brothers" from 2007 I think - it got remade later as an American film with Natalie Portman, but that one is a second-rate pale shadow of the Danish film, that is far superior.

@HennryHammerhead

Жыл бұрын

@ReBirthTV Indian movies are basically BS personified but it some how for some unknown reason works.

@masteronionnorth2341

Жыл бұрын

Agree....

What a great movie. I haven't seen a movie like this in quite awhile. So simplistic yet I couldn't stop watching it even with the far fetched plot. Highly recommend.

Just watched it. I have to say thank you, without your recommendation I probably would never have even heard of this gem. This is what an action movie should be, wow. Holy crap. And, yeah they had a "girl power" moment and you know what? It fit perfectly with the movie and was NOT "the message" being pushed down your throat. Man, what a ride. Thanks!

So as a 56 year old Finnish guy that’s been round the world for a few decades - thank you for covering this movie - makes me believe there are still some fun people out there 😊

Im so glad a good finnish movie is getting global recognition.

@worldofdoom995

Жыл бұрын

Iron Sky was kind of neat.

@archstanton9073

Жыл бұрын

I'm only familiar with those Finnish movies they watched on MST3K. One was about a boastful young man who had his head turned into that of a bear because he refused to help a mushroom man or something.

@jerska100

Жыл бұрын

​@@ramonandrajo6348 what propaganda 😂

@ramonandrajo6348

Жыл бұрын

@@jerska100 Salty. XD

@antestanic2964

Жыл бұрын

do you know where you can see it, except for cinemas cause personal reasons? is there a site where you can pay to see it cause I don`t want to go "Arrr! behold me plunder." I really wanna support this movie.

This film is why competition is a good thing. Audiences want good films that don’t preach to us. If Hollywood doesn’t want to do it, other movie makers across the world will. This movie is a good example of this. I am looking forward to watching Sisu.

@ajpend

Ай бұрын

Aww 😢

I was finally able to watch this today when it was released where I live. It was beautiful!

Thanks for covering this movie! As a Finn it´s unrealism of the protagonist refusing to die is kind of a satirical take on the Finnish word "Sisu" which translates to "perseverance in the face of any adversity". So he has so much Sisu in him that he cannot die, his determination alone keeps him alive! Edit: I see you covered this word in your video so I will go a little deeper why I think it´s a satirical take on it. There is this saying (more prevalent now with the boomer generation born after the war.) in Finland which goes:"Sisulla siitä selviää!" Which means:"Just have some determination and do it!". So by saying it you are just minimizing whatever the issue is and not really giving any valid answers to the problem. Of course it´s good to have perseverance in life but some ignorant people use the word "Sisu" to just staying ignorant and not really thinking about what the real issue is. So in this movie I think the main character exemplifies what the boomer generation means with it: Just be a superhuman and you´ll get through anything. I hope my point came across, English is my second language.

@Emppu_T.

Жыл бұрын

Definitely this

@ColoradoStreaming

Жыл бұрын

Honestly, after learning a fair amount about the Winter War the whole Sisu concept really has some validity to it.

@thisusedtobemyrealname7876

Жыл бұрын

@@ColoradoStreaming It´s nice to hear that you have read up on the winter war! Rest assured if Russia tries any of that shit again we are ready! Especially now since we are part of NATO.

@keekaleikai

Жыл бұрын

You sound whiny. Never say die, grin and bear it, suck it up, etc are common sayings, at least for Caucasians. Measure twice, cut once is also common knowledge that together with perseverance have lead to great accomplishments. The Edison vs Tesla modes of innovation, but the difference is, normal men who are not genius can still succeed through work and effort. Can being the operative word, if you're only interested in the sure thing, take a union government job and be grateful.

@andreas956

Жыл бұрын

​@@thisusedtobemyrealname7876Then you'll need the mentality of your ancestors who took Sisu to the extreme, just like the man in this movie. I'm so impressed by the valor and perseverance they showed.

Thank you non-Hollywood film makers for delivering an art form that we so desperately need. I never thought I would say this about an action film but it brings me a sigh of relief to see not every filmmaker is out to make shite.

@Chadius_Thundercock

10 ай бұрын

Idk man this movie was kinda mid, it felt like a parody of John Wick 1

@zoolkhan

7 ай бұрын

a place not yet steamrolled by wokeshit - greetings from finland.

I liked this more than I thought I would. The action was great, the characters held my interest, and there are some truly dark laugh-out-loud moments. While some of the ending was as over-the-top as a Fast and Furious movie, the tongue-in-cheek approach and the way the movie doesn’t insult one’s intelligence makes it hugely enjoyable rather than remarkably tedious.

Now this is a Barry Stu i can get behind for 90 minutes!

The moment I saw the title I knew it would be awesome. Finland has an insane sense of humour.

@amarissimus29

Жыл бұрын

What a suspiciously white comment. You might want to consider that humor disproportionally affects historically marginalized moviegoers, and can be downright harmful to some people.

@hubertcumberdale2651

Жыл бұрын

This movie feels like a cope to downplay Finland's involvement with Germany in WW2. Beyond this brief "Lapland War" in 1944 they were 100% in cahoots with Germany in trying to starve out Leningrad (St Petersburg)

@Lorekeeper72

Жыл бұрын

@@hubertcumberdale2651 To be fair, they had a reason after Talvisota. They wanted their land back and revenge against the Soviets so its no wonder they joined Germany and invaded Soviet Russian in the Continuation War.

@Lorekeeper72

Жыл бұрын

No joke, I still chuckle at the origins of both Molotov Cocktail and Molotov Breadbasket (bombs dropped by the Germans after Molotov said they would only be dropping supplies.)

@goldengrill769

Жыл бұрын

@@hubertcumberdale2651 Hate for Russia > everything sometimes as history shows lol

I'd love to see a modern film about Simo Haya, or just the Winter War in general. These guys seem to know what they're doing.

@heikkint

Жыл бұрын

Already exists. Winter War. Old and new version. New version is quite....gritty.

@Emppu_T.

Жыл бұрын

Did you see the Unknown Soldier ?

@ColoradoStreaming

Жыл бұрын

I remember a story where the Finnish special ops wiped out an entire Soviet squad then propped them all up in casual positions like they were talking to each other or eating and let them freeze solid that way for the other Soviet soldiers to come across. Fucking savage.

@brendanroberts1310

Жыл бұрын

Well a more realistic tank would be nice but I suppose they had a limited budget.

@dimmazeen

Жыл бұрын

Terror of Morocco Aarne Juutilainen would be honestly more interesting story

Thank you this is the kind of gem i needed

This looks awesome! Thanks drinker!

Glad to see the Finns still know how to deliver a good movie. Too bad Hollywood has buried itself in its own hubris.

@ramonandrajo6348

Жыл бұрын

Bad propaganda is always bad. XD

@Lonovavir

Жыл бұрын

Talvisota and The Unknown Soldier are good.

@Isnogood12

Жыл бұрын

You're lucky some of the other high-quality cinema from Finland doesn't make it outside the borders. LIke the one where our most glorious war marshal Mannerheim was turned into a gay centaur.

@jordanandrew2786

Жыл бұрын

​@@Isnogood12 damn, that sounds pretty bad.

@captainpinky8307

Жыл бұрын

@@Isnogood12 lol what?

0:55 The scorched earth tactics are actually against the Finns in 1944 when the condition of Finland leaving the war was expelling all German troops as 'requested' by the Soviets. This was called the Lapland War. The Wehrmacht had anticipated this turn of events and planned an organised withdrawal to German-occupied Norway, as part of Operation Birke (Birch). Despite a failed offensive landing operation by Germany in the Gulf of Finland, the evacuation proceeded peacefully at first. The Finns escalated the situation into warfare on 28 September after Soviet pressure to adhere to the terms of the armistice. After a series of minor battles, the war came to an effective end in November 1944, when all of the German troops had reached Norway or the border area and took fortified positions.

@telx2010

Жыл бұрын

Theatre of war....

@md_vandenberg

Жыл бұрын

@Secret No it's not, bot.

@dwarow2508

Жыл бұрын

Why tf did you put requested in ""? This was literally the case. Finland had to accept it or deal with all out annexation. They got lucky the Soviets went easy on them. Why the ""?

@williamtheconqueror7807

Жыл бұрын

@@dwarow2508 Because it was less "requested" and more of "do it or you will die". It wasn't a request, it was a threat thinly-veiled as a request.

@runoke

Жыл бұрын

@@williamtheconqueror7807 Of course? Finns invaded the USSR with nazis and committed a ridiculous amount of war crimes, killing, imprisoning and starving local population to death, culminating with the St. Petersburg blockade. Of course it was an ultimatum.

It was such a fun watch !!!! Loved it

I saw the movie, what a fantastic and awesomely simple premise for a film. Sort of a psychotic version of Indiana Jones. Never separate a man from his gold!

As a finnish filmmaker, it's nice to see this one held up as a sample of a good action. Haven't seen it yet myself, but gonna put it on our local theater some time soon :)

@DEATH-THE-GOAT

Жыл бұрын

You should promote these movies, which is in the top 10 movies according to me. Just to fuel the interest in good movies from Suomi - Tuntematon sotilas; _Unknown Soldier_ - Rukajärven Tie; _The Road to Rukkasjärvi_ - Talvisota; _The Winter War_ - Raja 1918; _The Border_ Hyvää päivää Ruotsista

@xycap8351

Жыл бұрын

Why not Soviet soldiers for once (Finlands enemy wasn't Germans so why pretend they were? Cowardice and virtuesignallism is why) These Hollywood lefties LOVE DRESSING UP IN GERMAN UNIFORMS MORE THAN TRUDEAU LOVES DRESSING UP IN BLACKFACE..... And the German young soldiers in Finland when Finland "deserted" its ally who came to their aid.... were hounded out but blocked from their sea transports and forced by Finland into a 1000 mile deathmarch up around through Norway, mid winter after 5 years of dying and fighting side by side with Finns, helping Finland keep it's freedom against the RedArmy...

@helvete_ingres4717

Жыл бұрын

funniest thing to me was all the 'German' soldiers with the most Finnish faces ever seen

Went to see this with my father when it came to theaters here in Finland. It's quite good: fun action not to be taken too seriously. The humour is pretty Finnish as well. The cinematography and soundscape was good. Glad to hear others enjoyed it as well.

@chatteyj

Жыл бұрын

Please explain finnish humour. Is Finnish humour laugh at the face of death and when all odds are against you?

@Isnogood12

Жыл бұрын

@@chatteyj It's about never laughing out loud or admitting you're amused. You can laugh on the inside, but emotions are for being felt, not for being shown. That and singing about Toyota Mark 2 being the most amazing car ever, right after Datsun 100A.

@nagoranerides3150

Жыл бұрын

@@Isnogood12 Too cool for school, in other words. Apart from the car thing; that's weird.

@romarudarkeyes

Жыл бұрын

@@chatteyj That is suggesting that Finn's laugh... Finn's have stoicism down to a fine art, to the point where they could genuinely tell you that something is absolutely hilarious, and be utterly sincere, but they never crack a smile...

Just watched it. Absolutely loved it

The underwater scene was hilarious and very creative. Most directors wouldn't dare try this, but it worked. One of the very few movies I paid to see and felt I got my money's worth. I still snuck in my own M&Ms for an even better value. Lol

Saw Sisu without watching the trailers only hearing that it was basically John Wick if he killed Nazis and it was sick. It’s basically a show don’t tell masterclass with some really over the top moments and no shortage of brutal kills. Heard there might be a sequel which I hope is not true cause I think it works well as a stand alone film.

@GnosticAtheist

Жыл бұрын

It not impossible to make a new one but it may not be in the same tone, as it could be what happened before this one, showing how he became the incarnation of Sisu.

@InitiateDee

Жыл бұрын

@search engine no

@DeezNuggz

Жыл бұрын

duuuuude nazi's brooooo sooooo original

@ramonandrajo6348

Жыл бұрын

Bad propaganda is always bad. XD

@ramonandrajo6348

Жыл бұрын

@@DeezNuggz true.

Sisu immediately made it into my top ten favorite movies. I absolutely love when an actor can say so much without speaking at all just through facial expressions.

@JMRVRGS

Жыл бұрын

I recommend to you this movie "Dog bite dog (2006)"

@broadbandislife

11 ай бұрын

@@jzsbff4801 AKCHUALLY they just didn't have the tech to add voice tracks, BGM came from live musicians sitting in the corner of the theater too.

@broadbandislife

11 ай бұрын

@@jzsbff4801 Can't say you're wrong there. ...still kinda miss the times when Buster Keaton could literally drive a fucking train into a lake for the sake of a good shot :P

Can’t wait to see this, looks f’ing awesome 🤟🏻

The T-55 and DShK immediately got my back up.... but then I realised it was basically a live action commando comic, chilled out and enjoyed the ride

As a cinema nerd from Finland i gotta tell you, our movie scene went downhill FAST from the late nineties... Hopefully this international recognition of SISU will inspire everyone else to get their shit together too!

@HitLeftistsWithHammers

Жыл бұрын

Not going to happen. Such forms of entertainment will get FAR worse long before they get any better. Just be thankful they didn’t decide to make Aatami a black female lesbian that twerks every time she rips apart another Nazi with her bare hands whose actress calls everyone who doesn’t watch the film “ Nazis “.

@helvete_ingres4717

Жыл бұрын

best Finnish film to me is the White Reindeer from the early 1950s - amazing film that as far as I can tell basically invented that 'folk horror' thing that's so popular today (and which people usually trace to British horror movies from the 1970s). Anyone didn't like this movie much sry - no reason to give a shit about anything happening, and the action wasn't compelling to me (the John Wick comparisons really do it no favors as it's nowhere close to that level). I know it had a low budget but it also felt like it. Funny seeing the most Finnish-looking dudes ever supposed to be German soldiers tho lol

Sisu didn't only train John Wick. He also trained Hardcore Henry.

@thathandsomedevil0828

Жыл бұрын

G. O. A. T.

@shadowspark220

Жыл бұрын

I'd like to suspect he cribbed some notes from Doomguy and B.J. Blazcowitz in regards to the over- the-top Nutzi killing.

@dlewis9760

Жыл бұрын

Hardcore Henry!!!!!!!! Love that movie. I just left a comment about "Nobody". Same guy made both. I'm 66. I consider HH one of the top 5 movies I've seen over the course of my life.

@NazarusGG

Жыл бұрын

and the guy from ''the raid''

@GrizzledTanker

Жыл бұрын

Meanwhile... had it been Chuck Norris, the Germans would have avoided eye contact and just kept going. 💯😆😉

Thank you, Drinker!! I missed this at the movie house but will watch it streaming when the price goes down a bit. I can't wait!! I love Finns!!!

I saw this movie two weeks ago and I have a blast. This movie is like John Wick meets Inglorious Bastards.

@makorhonen4467

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. John wick of the WW2!

@ramonandrajo6348

Жыл бұрын

Inglorious Bastards is better.

@ramonandrajo6348

Жыл бұрын

@@makorhonen4467 Bad propaganda?

@makorhonen4467

Жыл бұрын

@@ramonandrajo6348 Propaganda? What do you mean?

@ServantBerserkerZero

Жыл бұрын

I'll say it's more like First Blood: Finnish

I illustrate movie posters for a living. This was one I was part of pitching on. To do that I had to watch a screener of it. Going into this with no expectations was the most fun movie experience I have had in years. It went from "this is compelling and beautifully shot," to "well this is intense," to "what the actual eff am I watching." So satisfying in the end.

Loved this film! And have a strange connection to the subject matter - my grandfather's brother discovered gold in the aftermath of Lapland War (1944-1945), and a (small) second gold rush to Finnish Lapland followed. I like to think this is at least in some part inspired by my great-uncle's discovery, though I doubt he was nearly as badass as Aatami.

Loved every minute of this film 👍

As a child of the 80's, I miss and appreciate this type of fare.

It sounds like watching Sisu is like finding a hammer with a nice hickory handle in a hardware store. It doesn't plug in, it's not trendy, it won't win awards But it's just what you need if it's what you were wanting.

@BramBiesiekierski

Жыл бұрын

Or an axe. I recently needed one to cut a stump out. I broke 3 of them from the local hardware store before they decided to stop giving me more of the same shit and just refund me

I can’t wait to watch this. Thanks for the recommendation

great movie. great review man.

I saw the word "sisu" and knew exactly what this movie is. It's a singular Finnish word that doesn't quite translate to other languages the right way. It's just sisu. My grandmother used to describe the line of strong Finnish women in our family. Makes me smile.

@MaynardCrow

Жыл бұрын

It has many facets and means many things ranging from character or strength to being a stubborn asshole or arguing the opposite point on a seemingly uncontroversial subject just for the sake of doing it.

@szymonbaranowski8184

Жыл бұрын

makes one wonder way not choosing any such in finnish elections instead picking a liberal drug party babe 🤔🤔

@OveToranger

Жыл бұрын

Maybe a bit like Japanese Kokoro

@robvanspunkmeyer

Жыл бұрын

@@szymonbaranowski8184 the "drug party babe" was not a party leader when we had those elections back in 2019. she became prime minister after her predecessor fucked something up.

@fireironthesecond2909

Жыл бұрын

Sisu isn’t a word, it’s Finland. The place even the mighty Soviet Union fears

I called him "Grampa Wick" The movie IS a lot of fun, but I think it was perfectly done. gorgeous cinematography, great sound, gory but amazingly well done visual effects, characters were simple but good Definitely feels like it had a budget of over 1 mil. My favorite line was when they called him "Immortal", and the girl says: " He's not immortal, he just refuses to die". just brilliant.

@fojisan2398

Жыл бұрын

This movie is literally "Local Man Too Angry to Die"

Finally got to see this today. Spot on.

This is the King of Action Movies, When the Drinker was born, he cut his own umbilical cord. You are legend! Thank You. Immensely.

This film made me laugh more than any recent comedy. It's the perfect combination of glorious ridiculousness.

Sisu, the movie, is supposed to "border on the supernatural" because that's exactly what SIsu is. It's that ability to reach down deep in your soul and grab onto something that just can't be described or explained. Yeah, you don't quit. You show tenacity and grit. More than that, though, is the spiritual element that fuels you long after you should have burned out. Sisu is the manifestation of the divine warrior. In the movie, Sisu isn't fighting to recover his gold. While that seems the case, it's only the most trivial part. The real motivation is righteous vengeance against those who did wrong by him. It's about justice. He worked hard for that gold and someone took it from him without legal or moral authority. The bad guys represent the schoolyard bully just as much as they do the boot of government, petty bureaucrats, jumped up office employees basking in their perceived power even when they're nothing more than a HR monkey. Sisu represents the rage so many feel at being done wrong by those supposedly 'in charge'. Sisu is the rage that boils in us all, aching to lash out and destroy the wicked, to cleanse the world of the cancer around us. That's why it resonates with people so much. It's a movie that speaks to the Everyman. It's an expression of the anger simmering deep down in the core of good men everywhere who are tired of the wokeness and the blatant lies, the politicians laughing as they know they can do whatever they want and get away with the most egregious behavior. Sisu is what happens when folks have had enough, when they're tired of alway giving ground to a voracious enemy who just won't stop. That's why the movie grabs your attention. The spirit of sisu is calling, and it's only a matter of time before the call is answered.

@md_vandenberg

Жыл бұрын

Hot damn, that just gave me the motivation to parallel park a train.

@aeternusdoleo4531

Жыл бұрын

So basically, he's a classic berserker set in the WW2 era?

@williampoole1742

Жыл бұрын

I gotta dispute you a little here. You say it was taken without legal or moral authority, while at the same time these Germans, who had defended Finland's borders for years from the Soviets, were now being threatened and attacked by said Finn's until they were chased out of the country. I would say in this situation, to put yourself in these guy's shoes and imagine how they felt, probably as betrayed as someone could feel. Idk just my thought since I know the history behind this event.

@sauce8277

Жыл бұрын

Here’s some wisdom, as I can see you are very self-aware. As many other teachings you believe in from the Bible, such as “do unto others as you would have them do unto you”…..another is about this very topic. The Bible tells us to acknowledge this anger but to pass it to God, because not only does he have Righteous anger as well, it’s FOR US and much BIGGER then ours. He is also just much much more patient to go with it. So while there are actions to take in this world, do not hold onto that anger. Your heart of a warrior exists but it’s not for you to take revenge if it involves something terrible, but to give your complaints to God with all the emotion that goes with it. And that heart of humility and righteous anger moves Him as it would a kid to their parent as that very concept of kid/parent came from Him.

@BDarOZ

Жыл бұрын

@@williampoole1742 they didnt do shit FOR the finns... whatever they did against the soviets, they did it for germany.

I like Jelmari Helander (the director) so I went to the theatre to watch this with no questions asked. Great decision on my part there. If you liked this film and you've never seen his Christmas/Horror flick 'Rare Exports' you should definitely give it a go. Same protagonist actor in both.

An action movie ... like it was meant to be. No needless drama or whining about how hard it is to be a hero. No silly love story ... just the hero, an objective ... and things to kill in all sorts of glorious over the top ways between those two. Why can't we have more of this Hollywood ? I think John Wick is the only one that ever came close to that classic 80's action movie style that didn't attempt to be more than it knew it was.

@jeffersonhassan4558

10 ай бұрын

I think the term action movie evolves with the times,this isn't the 80s so I honestly don't expect Hollywood not to join the evolution

@Thesavagesouls

10 ай бұрын

Because it was dumb af, with cartoonish action, breathing air in the slit throats of his victims ? Seriously ?

@hayashiii2717

10 ай бұрын

@@Thesavagesouls thats what makes it badass

@sonicsucks20

10 ай бұрын

​@@hayashiii2717Or what a kid thinks is badass.

@jakobrosenqvist4691

10 ай бұрын

I don't even know if you can call him a hero. He just won't take shit from anyone.

I was all in with this movie before the trailer was even halfway over. This is exactly the type of film I wish Hollywood was still capable of making.

Loved it!!

Watched it last Saturday, such good fun with some pretty creative kills throughout

They definitely got the idea of sisu right, I’m a 5th generation Finn in Minnesota and we still use sisu to describe things like this, it was how I described John Wick. Glad to see what looks like a fun and entertaining solid movie come around!

I have a couple comments. You said the setting was chosen because it was easy to film in, and while it probably is, the setting is in fact historical. The events take place during the Lapland war. Finland had made peace with the Soviet Union in 1944, and the peace terms required Finland to eject their former German comrades in arms from the country. So, the Germans were not retreating from the Soviets, but from the Finnish army. Also, the war took place in Lapland, and the film was shot there as well. Finally, there actually have been gold rushes in Lapland, and miners worked at their claims even during the war. So, those parts of the setting are historically accurate. While the Germans did resort to scorched earth tactics in reprisal for what they viewed as betrayal from the Finns, I have not heard of any civilians being murdered. Most of the civilian population was evacuated, and the Germans not only did not interfere, they sometimes even helped in it. The only civilian casualties I know of were from land mines, and these continued for decades after the war was over. I am from Finland. My grandfather fought in Lapland.

@eukariootti1

Жыл бұрын

Still, there was thousands of casulties on both sides (was none them a civilian...?), during the *Lapland War.* And nazis did use scorched earth tactics on massive scale, while fleeing to their safe place, i.e. Sweden.

@my9thaccount140

Жыл бұрын

@@eukariootti1 The point is that I doubt it was common practice to hang civies from signposts. I wouldn’t be surprised if it happened, but I doubt it was something they were ordered to do intentionally.

@thekotabear3262

Жыл бұрын

@@my9thaccount140 Correct, they had enough experience and issues with partisans in other countries I doubt making even more was their goal

@YTsux100pct._of-the-time.

Жыл бұрын

A lot of people forget that the regular German Army, the Wehrmacht, were actually pretty honorable and didn't like or get along with the SS at all.

@cccpike

Жыл бұрын

​@@YTsux100pct._of-the-time. I have once been to an exhibition specifically about war crimes committed by the German Army. I still remember the photos of smiling soldiers posing next to civilians they had murdered. So, that happened too. In any case, there were SS-battalions stationed in Lapland, so this is not the explanation for the lack of civilian casualties. I think what makes all the difference is that in Finland, the Germans were not retreating from occupied hostile territory, they were retreating from a former ally. Germans had lived with the locals for years, forming close relationships, even marriages. German propaganda had not spent years dehumanizing Finns, and accordingly the soldiers treated them as human beings. Yes, the Germans did raze Lapland, but there are stories of soldiers avoiding causing undue distress. In one anecdote, the soldiers waited for civilians to finish removing window panes from their house before burning it, because they had not been ordered to break them. I'm not going to deny that there would have been any civilian casualties, because that does seem unlikely. I'm just saying I have never heard of deliberate murders taking place, so the scenes of civilians being hanged are most likely not historical in Finland.