Review: COMEBACK – räpätessä roiskuu

YO! As such an old cone is supposed to say when he tries to be embarrassingly hip (and hop) in a youthful way. Comeback tells the story of the enormous pressure of the popular rapper a few hours before the big comeback gig that filled the stadium to the brim. However, it is not a drama that delves deep into the rapper’s soul, but a pure farce comedy.

As announced, rap god Biiffi (Peter Kanerva) did not end his successful career, but was only on a short break as planned. During the break, she has been “searching for herself” and “growing mentally”. Now he is ready to bring all that knowledge to his fans. Except it isn’t. The massive pressure to succeed crushes the sensitive artist and Biiffi is ready to cancel the entire gig. The manager (Minna Koskela) has a lot of work to do to keep the main star, the show and the public image together. It doesn’t help that the hotel picolo (Janna Räsänen) is also an avid fan and YouTuber, always managing to arrive at an unfavorable time and recording questionable material on her phone. Luckily, Mela (Sauli Suonpää), a friend and trusted warrior chosen to double up on Biiffi’s stage, will be there to bring support. However, the course of events puts the friendship to the test. As a cherry on top of the cake, Biiffi’s grandmother (Eija Vilpas) unexpectedly shows up with embarrassing childhood photos and souvenir lampreys.

The story progresses smoothly from one mishap to another and the audience gets to laugh at a steady pace. Humour is found in the characters, with all friendship, and is not so much satisfied with the headless shouting and playing with doors typical of farce. Even though the reality is probably far from what we were shown on stage, that’s how I see the life of rappers in my mind’s eye. Bling bling and bro vibes. Actually, only misses and supermodels were missing. However, I wonder if the reason for that is the darker moments of Biiffi’s life, which we have been obscured, about which he has written his hit “Alla chicksit peittaa (except mutsi)”

The actors did an absolutely brilliant job across the board. Biiffi and Mela are somehow so genuine and over-the-top at the same time. In any case, human. It’s like they’re not even acting. In particular, the amazing acrobatic moves performed by Sauli Suonpää must be highlighted in a few places. Minna Koskela’s manager exudes calmness and the ability to react quickly in any situation. Janna Räsänen’s overzealous piccolo and especially MC Räpätäti, who raps men into the swamp, bring a huge amount of energy to the stage. I can’t really say that I’m in the rap scene, so the pros may disagree, but to my ear, the performers spit rhymes really convincingly. All you have to do is make an album and go to gigs!

All to the fair.
A remedy for winter stress.
The gang marches in line.
To watch the farce.

You don’t have to scratch your head.
Scrape the bottom of the box.
Laughter therapy when applying.
Kebab on the way home.

Maybe I’ll leave the writing of lyrics to professionals…