Movie Review: Sisu Road to Revenge

 

Michael's Movie Grade: A-

An action packed and blood-soaked good time. 

This movie is one that prioritizes action over all else. There is little dialogue here with the movie almost playing as an ultra-bloody silent film. The storyline is very simple and is set up in the opening scenes and concluded in the closing scenes. Everything between that is just pure action. The action is extremely bloody and over the top, but it is so much so that it is a blast to watch (with the exception of a scene involving glass which was simple uncomfortable to look at). What also makes this blood-soaked action scenes work is that it keeps a good sense of humor throughout. Many of these gory scenes almost resemble an R rated Roadrunner cartoon. There is a lot of slapstick humor throughout that is simply hilarious. The mixture of action and slapstick makes for pure entertainment at its best. 

I also still feel that Jorma Tommila is simply a great action star. Without even saying a word he is incredibly compelling to watch. He also manages to feel like a real tough hombre while also being quite vulnerable at the same time. This vulnerability adds a bit of humanity and an emotional connection to this over-the-top movie. 

This is simply a heck of a good time at the movies.