Boondock Saints

Plot:  Fraternal twins set out to rid Boston of the evil men operating there while being tracked down by an FBI agent.

Director:

Troy Duffy

Writer:

Troy Duffy

Stars:

Willem Dafoe, Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus

Absolute proof that the critics don't know their ass from their elbow when it comes to movies, Boondock Saints is a classic shoot 'em up action movie.  Two deeply Christian Irish boy have God visit them one night and he tells them to start punishing the wicked - Rambo style.  What would it be like if two Boston 'good guys from the neighborhood' suddenly decided to focus on vigilante justice, hunting down mafia members and hitmen?

It's awesome!  There is no other word for it.

Despite the message of the film, it's absolutely brutal violence is what caught film studio and rating critics attention.  Planned to be released shortly after the Columbine Shooting, this received only a limited release and was out of theaters for only a week.  It was a smash hit in international markets and, as with all good things, eventually it found popularity in America.

Since then they have made a bad sequel and hinted toward a triology, but this movie remains one of the cooler movies of my generation.  A must see for anyone who likes actions films and it's a decent enough drama for anyone who can tolerate a little of the ultra-violence.

5/5 STARS