Towards the end of the Second World War, as the Nazi make their scorched-earth withdrawal from Lapland, a loner living in the wilderness with his dog and horse discovers gold - all he has to do is to get past the murderous invaders and get it to a bank. With its sweeping widescreen landscapes, epic music score and tense bouts of silence, the film imbues the man with mythic status as he turns out to be a legendary one-man military killing machine who goes through anybody who gets in his way in very violent fashion, like a sleek Scandi John Rambo. Split into tight and concise 'chapters', the film's simplicity is its absolute strength, and the ultra-violence becomes almost comedic in a Sam Raimi/Tommy Wirkola manner. Jorma Tommila is an absolute powerhouse in the central role, combining strength, stillness and cunning whilst clearly haunted by the horrors of war, making Sisu very entertaining and much more than a standard violent action film.
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