Vares: Private Eye (Vares – Yksityisetsivä) 20 years old
That summer a woman was running with the devil and it rained more than ever…
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.
Credits
Vares: Private Eye Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tommi Korpela He was 35, now 56 years old | as Uusniitty, saattovartija |
| Jasper Pääkkönen He was 24, now 44 years old | as Jarmo |
| Samuli Edelmann He was 36, now 56 years old | as Mikko Koitere |
| Kari Hietalahti He was 39, now 60 years old | as Tetsuo Sinkkonen |
| Markku Peltola He was 48, 51 years old when he died | as Luusalmi |
| Juha Veijonen He was 44, now 65 years old | as Jussi Valtteri Vares |
| Jari Halonen He was 41, now 62 years old | as Karl E. Miesmann |
| Jorma Tommila He was 45, now 65 years old | as Antero Kraft |
| Pekka Valkeejärvi He was 46, 58 years old when he died | as Jari 'Hillosilmä' Munck |
| Santeri Kinnunen He was 34, now 55 years old | as Touko Reiman |
| Minna Turunen She was 35, now 55 years old | as Ifigenia Multanen |
| Laura Malmivaara She was 30, now 51 years old | as Eeva Sunila |
Vares: Private Eye Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Markus Selin as Producer. He was 44 (now 64) years old | Production |
| Aleksi Mäkelä as Director. He was 34 (now 55) years old | Directing |
| Reijo Mäki as Writer. He was 45 (now 66) years old | Writing |
| Pekka Lehtosaari as Writer. He was 34 (now 54) years old | Writing |
Vares: Private Eye (20 years)
That summer a woman was running with the devil and it rained more than ever…
- Release day: Thursday, July 22, 2004
- Runtime: 95 minutes