Everyone knows Nazis are always the villains in real life and in fiction. If a Nazi says they’re into something, it’s probably a crime against humanity, a bad idea, or both. And yet, somehow, there are still some special individuals out there who can’t seem to grasp that Nazis are the ultimate brain-dead, soulless losers.
But don’t worry—I’ve got you covered. Here is the first of one hundred movies where those losers get exactly what they’ve been asking for: a one-way ticket to defeat, death, and sweet, sweet justice.
Sisu (2023) (R)
During the last desperate days of WWII, a solitary prospector (Jorma Tommila) crosses paths with Nazis on a scorched-earth retreat in northern Finland. When the Nazis steal his gold, they quickly discover that they have just tangled with no ordinary miner.
While there is no direct translation for the Finnish word “sisu”, this legendary ex-commando will embody what sisu means: a white-knuckled form of courage and unimaginable determination in the face of overwhelming odds. And no matter what the Nazis throw at him, the one-man death squad will go to outrageous lengths to get his gold back — even if it means killing every last Nazi in his path.
The brilliance that is this movie is hard to describe. A “John Wick style face off with Nazis” is close, but the movie is also more. The story is admittedly thin, yet it over delivers on carnage and good feelings when the bad guys go down. Not suitable for children or anyone under 18 really. It is an R rated movie for a good reason. The visuals are stellar and the message is clear: violence against Nazis is a beauty to behold.
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