Matti (2006)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Aleksi Mäkelä

Writer:

Marko Leino (written by)

Release Date:

13 January 2006 (Finland)

Genre:

Biography | Comedy | Drama

Plot Keywords:

Stripper | Male Stripper | Alcohol | Bad Friend | Husband Wife Relationship

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Jasper Pääkkönen	...	Matti
Elina Hietala	...	Taina
Juha Veijonen	...	Maisteri
Peter Franzén	...	Nick Nevada
Elina Knihtilä	...	Mirva
Kari Hietalahti	...	Hammer
Jope Ruonansuu	...	Oksanen
Jani Volanen	...	Nipa
Jussi Lampi	...	Jorma Tapio
Toni Wahlström	...	Ylianttila
Matias Hangasmaa	...	Antti
Seppo Pääkkönen	...	Matin isä
Maija Junno	...	Matin äiti
Matti Onnismaa	...	Salmela
Jarmo Perälä	...	Mauri

Also Known As:

Matti (Finland: Swedish title)
Matti - elämä on ihmisen parasta aikaa (Finland) (promotional title)
Matti Nykänen (Finland) (working title)
Matti: Hell Is for Heroes (International: English title)

Runtime:

135 min | 130 min

Country:

Finland

Language:

Finnish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-11 (re-rating) | Finland:K-15 (original rating) | Norway:11 | Sweden:11

Filming Locations:

Hanko, Finland

Company:

Mainostelevisio (MTV3)

Trivia:

Based on the life of Matti Nykänen with also fiction scenes.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When Matti is entering his gold medal party in City Hall of Jyvaskyla, visible in the background is a bridge over lake Jyvasjarvi. This bridge was built much later.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Se on Matti - dokumentti elokuvan teosta (2006) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Yllätysten yö

Matti stories

Matti tells partly a fictional story of the Finnish skijumping legend Matti Nykänen who is nowadays only the topic of scandal newspapers. The movie makes you laugh but also feel sorry for Matti who is only a tool for other people who use him to gain money and success. People get Matti into all kinds of trouble because he is so gullible. This might not be the real truth but that's how the movie portrays Matti's life. I have never liked Matti Nykänen because the news of him having a drunken fight is boring and he is stupid and narrow minded as a person but the movie actually makes you feel some sympathy towards him. Jasper Pääkkönen does a fine job as Matti but nothing worthy of huge praise. Other actors do a better job but their roles are easier. I find myself enjoying the new wave of Finnish cinema and Matti is certainly better than the Finnish movies where sex and nude women are the method to get viewers.