If you turn off your brain, and pretend the protagonist is immortal, and inherently lucky... actually, just pretend he's Wolverine. That's the only way to make any sense of this movie. You also have to accept it as a total comedy. A matter of fact, fans of James Gunn's The Suicide Squad should love this movie. It's a dumb, over-the-top, excessively violent comedy that entertains through its sheer absurdity and visual appeal. I have to say, I did like it much more than The Suicide Squad.
The story is more likable, but that's not saying much. I'm disappointed that things did not pan out as expected from the first few moments of the movie. I was immediately drawn in by the gorgeous and vast Finnish landscapes. The picture quality is top notch and I was feeling the cinematography in general. The music and visuals set a tone that seemed to promise a gritty, serious movie along the lines of "Rambo" and Mads Mikkelsen's "Arctic." It's a gradual descent into the realm of ridiculousness from there. By the end of the movie, it's obvious it's a full on joke as it reveals its true identity to us. That's not what I wanted from the movie, but I still found it to be interesting. But dang this could have really been something great.
Jorma Tommila does an awesome job acting with mere facial expressions. I kept being reminded of Mads Mikkelsen's character and performance from "Arctic." I want to see more of this guy. Aside from good acting and offering a lot to look at, this really is a dumb movie unfortunately. But I can see why it has its fans. I can't give it more than a 4.5/10, but it's the most likable 4.5/10 movie l've ever seen.
The story is more likable, but that's not saying much. I'm disappointed that things did not pan out as expected from the first few moments of the movie. I was immediately drawn in by the gorgeous and vast Finnish landscapes. The picture quality is top notch and I was feeling the cinematography in general. The music and visuals set a tone that seemed to promise a gritty, serious movie along the lines of "Rambo" and Mads Mikkelsen's "Arctic." It's a gradual descent into the realm of ridiculousness from there. By the end of the movie, it's obvious it's a full on joke as it reveals its true identity to us. That's not what I wanted from the movie, but I still found it to be interesting. But dang this could have really been something great.
Jorma Tommila does an awesome job acting with mere facial expressions. I kept being reminded of Mads Mikkelsen's character and performance from "Arctic." I want to see more of this guy. Aside from good acting and offering a lot to look at, this really is a dumb movie unfortunately. But I can see why it has its fans. I can't give it more than a 4.5/10, but it's the most likable 4.5/10 movie l've ever seen.