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Purely Joyful Movie!

In other words,this film is a surreal ride.

Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

Never once was there a dull, uneventful moment during the film, "Black Ice". Finish director, Petri Kotwica successfully pieces together an exceptional, suspenseful, and riveting film about Saara, a middle-aged woman, seeking revenge on her cheating husband, Leo, an architect and professor, and Tuuli, the student and "girlfriend" of Leo. The ultimate question asked is, How far does one go to achieve revenge? Saara finds out about Leo's affair the evening of her birthday, and the next day goes to visit him at his office to find an e-mail from Tuuli, the young student Leo has a "relationship" with. Saara finds a picture of Tuuli and where she lives on the campus and immediately goes to find her and follow her, ending up at the karate class Tuuli instructs. Without much thought, Saara has joined the beginner's class and from this initial encounter, the two women form a seemingly strong relationship, although Saara has introduced herself to Tuuli as a Christa Ericcson, in attempt to cover up her true identity. As this relationship progresses, Leo is attempting to juggle his relationships with Tuuli and Christa, eventually leading to utter chaos and devastation in each of their lives.Throughout "Black Ice" director, Petri Kotwica, draws upon various themes throughout the film, such as infidelity, sex/gender, revenge, and betrayal. While each of these major ideas are constantly seen during the movie, the theme of betrayal seems to be emphasized, as it was the basis of many decisions each character made amidst the suspenseful events. Including Saara's discovery of her husbands affair, Leo ending his relationship with Tuuli, his flirtatious actions at the costume party, and Tuuli's realization of Christa's real identity, each of these moments and others depict the extent to which humans prioritize their needs and feelings before others regardless of the effect it has on the people around them. In congruence with the overarching theme of betrayal, the reoccurring idea of seeking revenge drives many of the events that end in betrayal. As Saara seeks revenge on Tuuli for sleeping with Leo, the seemingly strong and "true" friendship Saara (Christa) and Tuuli form is completely destroyed, leaving Tuuli amidst feelings of complete betrayal by Saara. The revenge and betrayal we witness in "Black Ice" constantly reminds the audience just how brutal humanity can be when people are stuck in extremely emotional states.The love triangle story line is a perfect situation to be able to explore humans in instances of revenge and betrayal. While Saara (Christa) is forming a strong connection to Tuuli, Saara'a love for Leo is back and fourth the more she learns about her husband's secrets, as Tuuli's love for Leo is crushed and slowly fades once he breaks up with her and then see's him at the costume party with other students. Leo attempts to juggle both of his relationships, eventually ending in betrayal by both of them. In comparison to Hollywood films, there is nothing quite like the love triangle depicted in "Black Ice".The plot was extremely interesting and had me on the edge of my seat the entire time, impatiently waiting to see what would happen next. The skillful use of foreshadowing by Kotwica gets the viewer guessing what will happen next, however the creative and unique plot made it so the unraveling of the events was always unexpected. Throughout the film, I never knew what was going to happen next, which carried the plot along enabling the suspenseful and thrilling scenes to build on each other, ultimately making the end of the film to leave the viewer in shock. The acting and story line was extremely well done and added to the element of suspense, but I think the music and sound effects used throughout the film that truly instilled suspenseful and thrilling feelings in me as the events unfolded. The music allows for the viewer to connect emotionally with what was happening on screen. For example, while Saara was stalking Tuuli in the beginning of the movie, from being in her residence hall on campus to following her as she rides her bike to the karate studio, the suspenseful, slightly creepy music made me feel as if I was stalking Tuuli as well. The connection the music creates with the audience and events on screen amplifies the emotional response the viewer has to each scene.Finish films being known for their tragic and devastating endings, "Black Ice" not only captures devastation in the end, but also a shock factor triggering much emotion that makes it a must see.

I had never squinted my eyes in utter disbelief for more than an hour until I saw Black Ice. The plot lacked fluency, the pacing was completely off, and the delivery of the film's big punch line was like a glancing blow from a white-belt.The premise of Black Ice is this: Saara (Outi Mäenpää) finds out that her husband, Leo (Martti Suosalo), is cheating on her. She seeks out Leo's mistress, who turns out to be one of his art students. Saara befriends the young woman, Tuuli (Ria Kataja), and grows close to her. The story follows Saara in her quest for revenge upon both parties.The main thing I can commend Black Ice for is the acting. Outi Mäenpää was almost always excellent as Saara. Her expressive face and especially telling eyes caught my attention and held it, as I could always tell when she was plotting her next move but never knew what it would be. Outi certainly deserved her 2008 Jussi award for best actress, and the cinematographer did justice by focusing intently on her bust (sculpturally speaking, that is, from the shoulders up). Occasionally I felt that Outi slipped into stretches of overacting, where for a short period of time her facial expressions and eyebrow wiggles would make me rub my own brow in skepticism. And her clothed full-body shots were painful to watch, often featuring spastic dance moves and hurried, artificial blocking.The musical score featured prominently, most likely because it was an original soundtrack composed by a member of Apocalyptica. I often caught myself wondering if Eicca Toppinen had written the music for a separate film – or perhaps there was a sound-mixing mistake. The music projected an intensity that was seldom there – Tuuli cuts and glues wood for an art assignment while viola riffs and upbeat Bond-esque percussion attempt to convince us that what we are seeing is actually important. There were times when the score was spot-on, like when Saara stalks Tuuli to the sound of haunting disharmonic cello notes, but these moments were few and far between.Saara is shown to be a master manipulator and an extremely intelligent woman. She thinks several steps ahead of the game. For example, she hides Tuuli's bike after their first martial arts class in order to drive the girl home and get some information out of her. Saara later makes a call from Tuuli's phone that single-handedly accomplishes several important goals while adding to the film's general muck and confusion. But Saara drags extraneous factors into the story she attempts to weave, which leads to messy situations – Lea (Ilkka's wife), the woman whom Tuuli thinks is Leo's wife, is led to believe that her husband is cheating on her, when in reality Lea and Ilkka are not involved in any sort of sexual scandal… Got it? I sure hope so, because you'll only have a few seconds to comprehend what's going on before Black Ice launches into another giant complication.There is an intensely close physical proximity between Saara and Tuuli, and the mediated violence of their taekwondo sessions is the pressure release valve for any building tension. When Saara first joins the martial arts class, she feels the need to study Tuuli and so keeps her eyes open and watchful during the post-training meditation. But not more than a few sessions later, Saara is shown with closed eyes and a comfortable smile, signaling her acceptance and understanding of Tuuli – and possibly the beginning of a growing sexual desire for the girl. Near the film's ending, after Tuuli learns she has been manipulated, Saara is the one closing her eyes and crying from fear while Tuuli stares her down murderously. It's interesting that Saara is a student of Tuuli's, and Tuuli a student of Leo's – is there a hierarchy? Does the order of teaching even make sense? I can't figure it out.My favorite scene in the movie was the one where Saara says, "I've been thinking far too much about how to kill my ex's girlfriend. How I could hurt her… I want to cut her open. Destroy her" – while Tuuli, the very subject of this speech, massages Saara's shoulders! That dialogue actually foreshadows the movie's ending, when Saara literally cuts Tuuli open during an emergency surgery. And she has ultimately destroyed Tuuli, who wanted an abortion, but now must single-handedly raise her child while also completing her work as a student. It was the only satisfying connection that I could find in this scrambled mix-up of a film.But ultimately, I just couldn't bring myself to believe many of the things that I saw – and this was certainly an attempt to tell a believable story. Several questions lingered in my fuddled mind while the credits rolled: Why didn't Leo follow the road back home, like Tuuli had suggested? How does Tuuli's developing baby survive multiple kicks and a Jackie-Chan-like fall down a flight of stairs? What did that tattoo mean? Most importantly, how on earth is Saara accepted into college parties? I'm probably reading into Black Ice too much, and finding only enough to further perturb my confused mind.

"What do you do? I am a psycho….. logist". This is a short excerpt in the film Musta Jaa directed by Petri Kotwica, from when Saara, played by Outi Maenpaa, first met Tuuli who was played by Ria Kataja. It is in this first conversation where the tone will be set for the two's portrayed relationship. Tuuli asks Saara what she does for a living when she meets Saara at her martial arts class. Saara at first says that she is a psycho (which is not very far off the truth) and then hesitates and finishes her statement by adding -logist to the end of her word. Saara not only lies about her profession, but also gives Tuuli a fake name of Krista. Right away, the audience witnesses the level of Saara's deceitfulness, but it is not without cause. Prior to meeting Tuuli, Saara sadly discovers her husband of many years and architect professor, Leo (Marti Suosalo), has been cheating on her with another woman. After doing some snooping on Leo's computer, she identifies one of his students and local martial arts instructor Tuuli as being his mistress. In an eventual effort to harm/kill Tuuli, Saara assumes a fake identity so she could become "friends" with her. Unfortunately things do not go quite as planned for Saara and a deceitful love triangle is formed. Love triangles can only hold up for so long and, as in the case of Musta Jaa, the thrilling twists and turns of the triangle will keep audiences up on the edge of their seats trying to guess what will happen next. Kotwica does an excellent job of keeping the suspense alive and leaves very few clues as to how the love triangle will untangle itself. Musta Jaa is definitely not for children, but if you are looking for an intense thriller, then you have come to the right place.One common theme in several Nordic films is infidelity and it just so happens to be at the heart of Musta Jaa's storyline. We see this theme predominantly in the relationship between Leo and Saara. Up until this point in their marriage, Saara was unaware of Leo's sexual escapades and it is not until she finds out about Tuuli that she realizes her husband has been involved with several other women throughout their marriage. Whereas Saara did not have the slightest clue Leo was cheating on her, Tuuli knew about Saara the entire time. Tuuli did not seem to have a problem with dating a man who was already married, not to mention almost twice her age. Even Saara chose to have a one night stand to blow off some steam once she found out she was cheated on by Leo. Unlike the United States, infidelity is a little more common and frequent in the Nordic countries including Finland, which is why Kotwica and many other Nordic directors include the theme in their films.I found it interesting when I discovered the film was directed by a man because it is a very anti-male film. The film seems to portray males as being untrustworthy and having their minds driven by sex, whereas the women are portrayed to be strong and determined. You see this displayed in the film when Saara is able to successfully turn Leo's love affair back in his face. Leo is too focused on his sexual will and fails to notice his life being turned upside down until it is too late. In a recent interview, Kotwica was asked why he portrayed males so poorly in the film and he responded by saying "It must have something to do with hating certain episodes of my life and looking back I see myself acting as a clown in the past." He also went on to mention his main focus was developing a story between two women and would prefer to have spent a minimal amount of time on the male character. I believe Kotwica accomplishes his goal by spending the majority of the movie focusing on the relationship between Saara and Tuuli rather than devoting an equal amount of time to their relationships with Leo.Overall, Musta Jaa is a deceitful drama with many twists and turns that wrap up in a rather peaceful and linear way. Kotwica does an excellent job using very dark sets and lighting in the film to help enhance its dark themes. The music and soundtrack in the film also fit in perfectly with its intense atmosphere. I thought all three of the main actors/actresses played their parts full of emotion and were entertaining to watch throughout. Some of the sex scenes are fairly graphic, but they do not take away from the overall enjoyment of the film. As long as the kids are in bed, Musta Jaa is an excellent choice for a late night thriller that will keep you guessing the entire time.

Just reviewed this flick as an entry to a major film festival. I am truly surprised at how many people simply love this movie. I watched the entire thing, was fairly engrossed in it (loved the two lead actresses - to me the best thing about the film), then had to sit down to write up a synopsis, etc., for it. Upon writing the synopsis I realized I really didn't like this film much at all. I've seen so many tales of infidelity that have bored me to tears that I thought that this one had been different. I had some kind of disconnect going on and wondered what had changed between the watching and the reviewing. It dawned on me that this film was just a quite well made, feature length soap opera and that I felt tricked. It was like a sick day spent at home blowing my nose and watching one soap after another and getting deeply involved in them and then realizing, once the day was over, that I'd filled my brain with silly histrionics and bad writing. I'm the minority here, for sure.