Hevimpi reissu (Heavier Trip)
2024
***
Director: Juuso Laatio, Jukka Vidgren
Cast: Johannes Holopainen, Max Ovaska, Chike Ohanwe, Samuli Jaskio, Anatole Taubman, Helén Vikstvedt, Martti Syrjä, David Bredin, Babymetal
Following the events of Heavy Trip (2018), the members of Impaled Rektum are incarcerated in a Norwegian prison. When a family tragedy hits, the guys plan an escape in order to perform at the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany. The sequel was clearly spurred by the first film's international success, as the band members now spend only about five minutes in their home country and most of the dialogue is in English. That's all fine and well, but the formulaic story pretty much repeats the beats of the original. The characters are as loveable as before, but the comedy feels a bit forced.
