Vares: Private Eye

Vares: Private Eye

95 mins | Crime, Comedy, Action | July 22, 2004

Vares, a film noir comedy from Finland, is yet another twist on PULP FICTION. And, just in case we miss the similarities of splattered blood mixed with outrageous incidents, the movie explicitly references PULP FICTION and has a comedic scene in which two guys argue about McDonald's hamburgers. Still, VARES - PRIVATE EYE, by director Aleksi Mäkelä, manages to be kind of fun even not especially original. The script has more characters than the screenwriter can handle, leaving the audience frequently confused about who is doing what and why. The two best scenes are one about a wacky wedding and another about a guy who answers a cell phone call while he is busy enjoying the pleasures of a sex parlor.

Vares: Private Eye

95 mins | Crime, Comedy, Action | July 22, 2004

Vares: Private Eye
Vares, a film noir comedy from Finland, is yet another twist on PULP FICTION. And, just in case we miss the similarities of splattered blood mixed with outrageous incidents, the movie explicitly references PULP FICTION and has a comedic scene in which two guys argue about McDonald's hamburgers. Still, VARES - PRIVATE EYE, by director Aleksi Mäkelä, manages to be kind of fun even not especially original. The script has more characters than the screenwriter can handle, leaving the audience frequently confused about who is doing what and why. The two best scenes are one about a wacky wedding and another about a guy who answers a cell phone call while he is busy enjoying the pleasures of a sex parlor.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Solar Films
Original title Vares – Yksityisetsivä
Directors Aleksi Mäkelä
Writers Pekka Lehtosaari, Reijo Mäki

Cast

Juha Veijonen

as Jussi Vares

Laura Malmivaara

as Eeva Sunila

Jari Halonen

as Karl E. Miesmann

Markku Peltola

as Luusalmi

Jorma Tommila

as Antero Kraft

Minna Turunen

as Ifigenia Multanen

Samuli Edelmann

as Mikko Koitere

Pekka Valkeejärvi

as Jari 'Hillosilmä' Munck

Kari Hietalahti

as Tetsuo Sinkkonen

Santeri Kinnunen

as Touko Reiman

Heli Sutela

as Liisa, Eevan ystävä

Tommi Korpela

as Uusniitty, saattovartija

Pekka Huotari

as Lehtosuo, saattovartija

Jussi Lampi

as Pitkä mies

Niko Rajala

as Pitkän miehen kaveri

Tero Jartti

as Vanki suihkussa

Petri Manninen

as Vanki suihkussa

Sulevi Peltola

as Pornokauppias Viljanen

Svante Martin

as Poliisipäällikkö Bo Bergström

Tuula Nyman

as Eira Heino, Jarmon äiti

Tarja Saikkonen

as Isabella

Oiva Lohtander

as Werneri Ahokas

Pauliina Hukkanen

as Pirre, Koitereen vaimo

Topias Tanska

as Jaakko, Koitereen poika

Niko Saarela

as Sotapoliisi

Otto Lamberg

as Otto, baarimikko

Jorma Sairanen

as Lentokapteeni

Mikko Hirvonen

as Uutistenlukija

Katja Sirkiä

as Miesmannin seuralainen autossa

Mikko Salonen

as Kendo-mies

Tapio Kouki

as Tarjoilija

Mikko Takala

as Poliisi rautatieasemalla

Aatto Hirvonen

as Konduktööri

Jamina Blue

as Ellen, eroottinen hieroja