Comments on the review by LeijonaSisu

Yes, this kind of argument, that movies about sickening, grim subjects shouldn't be made because they are depressing and you'd never want to watch them again is pretty weak. Life isn't just rainbows and cupcakes, why should movies be?

"Most people are average, neither black nor white. They're gray. A dirty shade of gray."

Well, it is the 1st review I read too... and I totally did understand what this guy was saying. Because I felt the same.

Not about the stuff "Finland should produce" or "Finland is THE country that..." --> I do not know enough about Finland.

But what he said about this movie, that we would "forget" it, I understand.
What he said about halfway the movie is too centered on the life of the two main characters. Yes, at some point, I was almost bored.

But anyway you do realize that this guy is praising the movie right? I believe he is being absolutely honest and unbiased. I strongly disagree when you guys say its review is "nonsense". I am not saying either that the reviewer is "right" on all his arguments.

As for me, it was a random movie. I mean, I didn't know what it was about. I wasn't expecting violence (contrary to the reviewer). I didn't know the plot either.
Really, guys, pure random movie. I was surprised to hear Finnish because I didn't even know it was a Finnish movie. I was expecting English :). Okay?

Now I gave it a 7/10. But honestly I was hovering between a 5 and a 7.
Why 5? For the same reasons this guy said: This movie is almost a masterpiece. However I will--indeed--forget it.

I cannot really explain it. Maybe that was the pace. Maybe it was a bit too much predictable. Someone else mentioned that the movie doesn't "engage" enough. I kinda feel that too.
Hmm... there is just "pain" and "sadness". I didn't feel love or romance. Or expectations. There was no "how are they gonna do that", or "now, what's gonna happen?". No, the movie was... plain in some way.

Now lets see how I rate this:
The acting is flawless (+2).
The music was well chosen and good, but not awesome (+1).
The story is average (+1).
The way it is filmed and directed, decent (+1).
=5

I consider cinema as being a form of art. So I always keep 1 to 2 points in every of my imdb ratings that will belong to my pure "feelings" or "emotions". Stuff that one cannot analyze. That way I can reach a 10/10.
See, I really try to rate the movies I watch properly.

Now why did I choose 7/10 after all? Because I let my feelings talk. The emotions this movie gives are awesome--even with just "pain" and "sadness". I was touched. Few movies do that.
And contrary to the reviewer that seemed to have been offended, I choose to embrace the pain this movie gives. Hence, my feelings = +2.

After writing all of this my conclusion is:
This reviewer was expecting something, he knew what this movie was about. He was also offended by the violence inflicted to the women (it seems). He had preconceptions about Finland. And, maybe he read the book too.

Well, just don't bash this guy :)
When he said "I give the movie a very reluctant 5 out of 10" the way I see it, he wanted to give _more_, but couldn't. I almost did what he did too. But my feelings... gave those extra +2.

:)

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