From the Finnish festival hype, to the insider tip for the cinema in 2023 and now in home cinema: Sisu – Revenge is sweet has taken an amazing development. The badass but stylish revenge action is in the tradition of Tarantino and John Wick.
The home cinema version of Sisu was released on Thursday, as we already reported.
However, the Blu-ray is already sold out at Amazon or the delivery times are unreasonably long. You only get the DVD. MediaMarkt and Saturn offer both versions.
Buy Sisu at MediaMarkt and Saturn as a Blu-ray
Saturn * and MediaMarkt * each sell Sisu for €16.99 on Blu-ray. At Amazon * only the DVD is currently available, it costs 12.99 euros. Delivery is free for Prime members. Included in the bonus material is a making-of film and a featurette about the special effects. Since the film is approved for ages 18 and over, you must state your age when ordering.
WWII Revenge Action: What’s Sisu About?
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Sisu – revenge is sweet is set in Finland in 1944, at the height of World War II. However, the quiet Aatami Korpi (Jorma Tommila) has turned his back on the war and, after years of searching in Lapland soil, finds a vein of gold. Unfortunately, on his way through the wilderness he meets a company of German soldiers who take the gold from him. But the Nazis and their brutal SS leader didn’t count on Aatami’s survival skills. Because as a one-man army, he is now doing everything to get his treasure back.
Moviepilot’s festival expert Jenny Jecke praised the film as “toughest one man army since Rambo”. The Tarantino comparisons are also obvious. Especially Inglourious Basterds fans will discover parallels:
When we first see the gold miner’s camp, it’s no coincidence that it reminds us of the French farm at the beginning of Inglourious Basterds. Just like Quentin Tarantino, Helander digs through the iconic Western pictures by Sergio Leone (play me the lief of death).
An overview of the Sisu home cinema versions available
Sisu is sort of a cross between John Wick, Inglourious Basterds and classic late WWII B-movie action. The violence takes on extremely rough features. Her production remains painfully realistic right up to the over-the-top end. This makes Sisu a true genre gem of 2023.
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