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4 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 58Paste MagazineAndrew CrumpPaste MagazineAndrew CrumpInstead of exercising artistic liberties over the written word, Louhimies goes all-in on putting those words on screen, a task too great even for nearly two hours of runtime; maybe Attack on Finland would work better if fashioned into a miniseries. Even then, though, it wouldn’t work as the entertainment it aspires toward.
- 50Original-CinThom ErnstOriginal-CinThom ErnstDespite an abundance of spent artillery, terrorists disguised as caterers, military strategizing, and filthy rich people in imminent danger, Attack on Finland achieves the level of a dry espionage drama with only a few surprises to elevate it from the mundane.
- 40Austin ChronicleSteve DavisAustin ChronicleSteve DavisThis is nothing like the absorbing Nordic noir of modern Scandinavian television and cinema. It more resembles good old-fashioned American mediocrity.
- 38Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreThat assault is dully-staged and filmed by director Aku Louhimies, as is every counter-assault and border crossing that follows. This or that moment plays well enough. But this ungainly beast is hard to follow. It’s even harder to invest in any character in it.