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Heads up, action movie fans! The wildest action movie of 2025 is now available for Netflix subscribers to enjoy. Buckle up. The movie in question is “Sisu: Road to Revenge,” the sequel to 2023’s “Sisu” (or: A reminder of the joys of seeing Nazis get blown up). Now, the man who refuses to die is back for more — and it’s somehow more outlandish than the first time around.
Currently streaming on Netflix, director Jalmari Helander’s “Sisu: Road to Revenge” is now available to a much wider audience. And subscribers are taking advantage of that, as the sequel is sitting in fourth place on the streamer’s most-watched film charts stateside at the time of writing (per FlixPatrol). Not for nothing, but it also holds a 94% critical approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
The only downside is that the first “Sisu” isn’t simultaneously available on Netflix for those who haven’t taken in its gonzo, bloody delights. It is, however, streaming on Amazon Prime Video in addition to being readily available on VOD, Blu-ray, and DVD. So, there are options.
“Road to Revenge” sees the so-called “man who refuses to die” (Jorma Tommila) return to the house where his family was brutally murdered during World War II. He dismantles it and is determined to rebuild it somewhere safe in their honor. However, the Red Army commander who killed his family (Stephen Lang) is determined to finish the job. An absolutely ridiculous cross-country chase ensues.
/Film’s Rafael Motomayor hailed “Sisu: Road to Revenge” as the best action sequel since “John Wick: Chapter 4.” That’s high praise. Opinions are certainly going to vary, but it’s undeniably one of the most audacious action sequels to come around in some time. People throw around the word “crazy” a lot, but this movie truly earns that descriptor.
Sisu: Road to Revenge needs to be seen to be believed
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The thing about the “Sisu” movies is that they truly keep building until they reach an absolutely bizarre, almost indescribable conclusion. Whether or not “Sisu: Road to Revenge” is the “best” action movie that came out last year is up for debate. There were lots of great action movies in 2025, and I personally loved “Den of Thieves 2: Pantera” and “The Accountant 2,” among others. But nothing else I saw in 2025 even came close to holding a candle to this in terms of absurdity.
Not to set an unreasonable expectation, but comparisons have been made between this sequel and “Mad Max: Fury Road.” To be crystal clear, “Fury Road” is spectacular action filmmaking at its finest. Nobody is going to argue that “Road to Revenge” is quite on the same level. But there are moments that mirror the same intensity that George Miller is going for in the Wasteland. What Jalmari Helander pulled off on a much smaller budget is nothing shy of remarkable. It’s a spectacle that sticks.
Lots of action movies are made every year. Especially in the direct-to-VOD/direct-to-streaming realm, it can all feel a little overwhelming at times. Not unlike horror fans, action genre enthusiasts have to sort through a lot of so-so to find something truly worthwhile. This is one of those films that, even if you don’t come out loving it, you will come out appreciating just how hard it goes. It’s worth the price of admission, so to speak. In this case, the price of admission is one’s time and the Netflix subscription you likely already have. Just sit back and enjoy the twisted baddie-killing carnage.
You can also grab “Sisu: Road to Revenge” on 4K, Blu-ray, or DVD from Amazon.