Lapland Odyssey (2010)

Lapland Odyssey (2010). 1h 32m | Not Rated

“Iu0026#39;ve seen Napapiirin Sankarit or Lapland Odyssey once before in Middle School, when we watched it in class. At the time I didnu0026#39;t have my blog nor did I think that much of movies, and especially Finnish movies felt almost foreign to me, so I rarely watched any outside of school at least.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSomeone actually talked about the way this film starts in school – because it doesnu0026#39;t start with the main character Janne. It starts with his friend and his narration. He talks about the tree many men in the area used to hang themselves from. Itu0026#39;s an interesting way to start, mostly because thatu0026#39;s super dark – but it suits the movie and it suits Finland – but also because there has to be a shift in the point of view, if you want to change from the side character to the main character. That shift works well though. Itu0026#39;s smooth, and it feels natural to start following Janne not getting the digital TV box.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe story is fun, and itu0026#39;s entertaining to see what kind of misadventures the main characters get themselves into. Itu0026#39;s not the most original comedy out there, when you consider it globally, but at least around the time when it came out, it stood out from most of Finnish comedies. Mostly itu0026#39;s not as bad as some, since there are Finnish comedies I refuse to watch because of the cast and the fact that the movies are remakes of a Danish comedy. Iu0026#39;m not mentioning the movie by name, but I think my Finnish readers know exactly what Iu0026#39;m talking about. Also Napapiirin Sankarit did win four Jussi awards, for best direction, best film, best screenplay and peopleu0026#39;s choice award, and a Silver Dolphin for best cinematography at Tróia International Film Festival, and two awards at Alpe du0026#39;Huez International Comedy Film Festival.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eNapapiirin Sankarit is entertaining and it looks amazing, and it takes place in the north, which is a plus since most modern movies seem to take place in the southern Finland. Itu0026#39;s definitely worth seeing, whether or not youu0026#39;re from Finland or elsewhere, except most Finnish people have probably seen it already. However Iu0026#39;m not sure about the sequels. I havenu0026#39;t seen them, and they are not directed by Dome Karukoski, but at least the third one is directed by Tiina Lymi, who also directed one of my favourite Finnish movies, Äkkilähtö. Not sure if Iu0026#39;ll ever watch them though, since they feel forced. The first one is always the best, right?”