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Sisu: Road to Revenge Movie Review

At the same time, the Russian soldier who killed his entire family, Yeagor Dragunov (Stephen Lang), is tasked with finding Korpi and putting an end to both his legend and life. The Soviet troops soon catch up with the lumbering truck, and the skirmish begins. Showing the undiminished desire to start his post-war life, Aatami is not easily apprehended, and things soon spiral out of control in the most gratuitous manner.   //   The first film was a surprise success and ...

Sisu Movie Review

The violence is ramped up to a ridiculous extreme but since the receivers of the carnage are Nazis you don’t feel that the actions are unwarranted. It is cartoonish in nature but always entertaining. The work is littered with nods to Quentin Tarantino so if you find that auteur's take on brutality palatable then this will be right up your alley.   //     Set in the waning days of World War II, a scorched Northern Finland provides the backdrop for the actions of ...