Bad Luck Love

Finland 2000 colour 91 min GNUFilms Oy

**½

Drama, action

cast: Jorma Tommila (Ali), Tommi Eronen (Pulu), Marja Järvenhelmi (Inka), Ilkka Koivula, Arttu Kapulainen, Kari Väänänen (Heinonen), Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala, Sulevi Peltola
credits: dir. Olli Saarela (also script with Heikki Vuento), DOP Heikki Färm, music Tuomas Kantelinen and Tuomas Toivonen

Seems to me that the director hasn't known should he be like Tarantino or not. This is not utterly bad movie but it could have been a lot better... Too many talented actors are wasted (for example Arttu Kapulainen in the role of young junkie) just because the makers of the movie have stuck into tricks with pretty images.

The story tells about tough guy Ali (Jorma Tommila) who kills another criminal. While he is in the jail, he gets news that changes his life: his girlfriend has a baby and he is the father.

There are lots of good character roles among poor ones. One of the best roles has given to Kari Väänänen (the mafioso). It was delightful to see him in this kind of action.

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