The best action films understand that their set pieces aren’t just about escalation of brutality, but a clash of immovable wills. There’s an inherent anguish to combat, as characters labor to overcome not just their own vices but the strengths of their enemies. The movies that allow some of that madness to bleed onto the screen are most compelling, and thankfully, that’s exactly the approach director Jalmari Helander takes with Sisu: Road to Revenge. Sillier and more propulsive than the first, Sisu: Road to Revenge crafts some of the craziest fight set pieces ever put to screen. But it all acts as grisly window dressing for the film’s beating heart: there’s nothing more human than getting revenge.

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