Review of Sisu (2023) by Snes — 17 May 2023

If Quentin Tarantino, Predator, and Rambo had a baby it would be Sisu. This is just a stupid fun movie that harkens back to a simpler time of Hollywood, it's a violent action romp that moves at a nice brisk pace. Drags a tiny bit at the end, but that's forgivable. However this movie certainly takes the Adam Savage approach of rejecting your reality and substituting it's own, so be prepared to suspend your disbelief. Overall it's a well shot movie that shows off the beautiful landscape, the music and sound is not too quiet not too loud, plot is not "new" but is at least original, acting is fine, the practical effects are well done, the CGI isn't great but not that bad, and last but not least... IT'S FUN.

You really can't ask for more out of an action movie, it brings to mind other cheesy great action flicks like Die Hard, Air Force One, Con Air, The Crow, etc. Sisu feels like an 80s/90s action movie made with modern technology. This movie knows exactly what it is and does not try to sugar coat it or conform to "modern audiences" or "subvert expectations" it simply sticks to what it knows best and is a fun ride from start to Finnish - truly a minor miracle when it comes to Hollywood these days.