Stage 6 Films, Subzero Film Entertainment and Good Chaos’ Sisu: Road To Revenge (dubbed from the Hollywood film of the same name; A) is a story of revenge.
In 1946, Finland has ceded the territory of Karelia to the Soviet Union. Finnish ex-commando Aatami Korpi (Jorma Tommila) crosses the border into Karelia, where his family was brutally murdered during World War II, dismantles his old family house, and loads it on a truck with the intention of rebuilding it somewhere safe in their honour. But the KGB agents release Igor Draganov (Stephen Lang), a Red Army officer, from a prison in Siberia to kill Aatami Korpi. Draganov is the same man who had murdered Aatami’s family, but Aatami is unaware of this. It’s now a cat-and-mouse game which Aatami Korpi and Igor Draganov play. What happens finally?
Jalmari Helander’s story is not quite engaging as there’s lack of novelty in the premise of the revenge drama. Helander’s screenplay comprises scenes which are devoid of freshness and hence they make for routine viewing. The drama, therefore, broadly turns out to be an oft-repeated one.
Jorma Tommila is fairly good as Aatami Korpi. Stephen Lang is effective as Igor Draganov. Richard Brake is alright as the KGB officer who sends Igor Draganov to capture Aatami Korpi. Others are okay.
Jalmari Helander’s direction is routine. Background music (by Juri Seppä and Tuomas Wäinölä) is impactful. Mika Orsmaa’s cinematography is nice. Juho Virolainen’s editing is loose. Dubbing is quite good.
On the whole, Sisu: Road To Revenge does not make for interesting viewing. It will not be able to sustain at the box-office for long.
Released on 21-11-’25 at Gemini (daily 2 shows) and other cinemas of Bombay thru Sony Pictures Films India Pvt. Ltd. Publicity & opening: poor. …….Also released all over. Opening was weak everywhere.