V2: Dead Angel (2007)
"V2 - Jäätynyt enkeli" (original title)

The tough Detective Vares, get hired by a friend accused of murdering a girl. His job is to find the real killer, but people aren't talking. Before he can get traction another homicide takes place- and things move toward a dire conclusion.

Director:

Aleksi Mäkelä

Writers:

Marko Leino (screenplay), Reijo Mäki (novel)

Stars:

Juha Veijonen, Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Jussi Lampi

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Juha Veijonen	...	Jussi Valtteri Vares
Hannu-Pekka Björkman	...	Jarkko 'Jakke' Tienvieri
Jussi Lampi	...	Veikko 'Veko' Hopea
Johanna Kokko	...	Mirjami Sinervo
Lotta Lindroos	...	Lila Haapala
Kari-Pekka Toivonen	...	Taisto 'Pusse' Pusenius
Pekka Huotari	...	Harry Jalkanen
Kari Väänänen	...	Police Lieutenant Usko Saastamoinen
Seppo Pääkkönen	...	Nils Hellman
Matti Onnismaa	...	Matti Urjala
Vesa Vierikko	...	Aarno 'Arska' Kaitainen
Tommi Korpela	...	Tom Marjola
Jasper Pääkkönen	...	Dan 'Dante Hell' Hellman
Kari Hietalahti	...	Kullervo 'Kulli' Visuri
Elina Knihtilä	...	Sirkka Bryggman

Storyline

The tough Detective Vares, get hired by a friend accused of murdering a girl. His job is to find the real killer, but people aren't talking. Before he can get traction another homicide takes place- and things move toward a dire conclusion.

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Plot Keywords:

homicide | petty criminal | private detective | sequel | transvestite | 

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime

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Details

Country:

Finland

Language:

Finnish

Release Date:

12 January 2007 (Finland)

Also Known As:

V2: Dead Angel

Filming Locations:

Helsinki, Finland

Box Office

Budget:

€1,526,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mainostelevisio (MTV3), Solar Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by The Girls of April (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Black & Cold"
Music by Aaro Seppovaara
Lyrics by Aaro Seppovaara & Taneli Jarva
Arraned by Aaro Seppovaara, Sami Hassinen, Petri Majuri & Hannu Leidén
Performed by Blake
Courtesy of WolfGang Records

User Reviews

Small Town Politics

Vares 2 returns to follow another comical investigation conducted by a private investigator Jussi Vares. This time he is called to investigate an unsolved murder by the victim's main suspect who claims he is innocent and wants to clear his reputation so he can get a business loan. Even with no real leads to go on, Vares manages to get himself deep into the small town's bizarre underground and find out all its dirty secrets.

Characters and their dialogue are well written with no inconsistencies which is pretty surprising as the plot is full of holes. The direction and cinematography in Vares 2 are solid. I love movies portraying small towns as they are. In this case Pori was shown as a sunny, comfortable place where nothing happens and if you have ever been there then you know that that's exactly how it is. The editing, however, is sloppy, unnecessarily flashy and annoying. Scene transitions are handled badly and feel like the work of a second year student of a film college.

This is by no means Grosse Pointe Blank or Snatch but on its own Vares 2 is a decent way to spend an hour and a half. Do yourself a favor and don't take the story too seriously as it doesn't hold up well when looked at closely.