Toronto After Dark 2025 Review: SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE Really Really Really Loves Blowing Up Commies

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After the epic Western-Thunderdome Nazi-killing smorgasbord that was Sisu, Finnish director Jalmari Helander returns to his large northern Europe canvas for another round of battle with Finland’s enemies. This time, it's in the key of Mad Max: Fury Road, against an arrogant and sadistic Soviet Army, in Sisu: Road to Revenge (hereafter, Sisu 2).   Stoic ex-soldier Aatami, along with his faithful Bedlington Terrier, return to show the kind of guts and bottomless resolve that exudes patriotism without the need for flag-waving. One would think after the first film there would be nowhere left to go, action-wise, with a sequel.   But shifting out of Indiana-Jones inspired set-pieces -- for the most part, but not entirely, this time delving into Crystal Skull and Dial of Destiny --...

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