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SISU: A Lean and Mean WWII Action Film with a Glossed Over Context
With Sisu, Jalmari Helander values narrative momentum packed into a 90-minute running time over the bloat of current two-hour Hollywood action films. Helander’s commitment to succinct and progressively adventurous action sequences makes you want to stand up and cheer, until you stop for a moment to think about almost anything the film has to say.