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The Boondock Saints

2007-10-22



Title: The Boondock Saints
Directed by: Troy Duffy
Written by: Troy Duffy
Year: 1999

The Boondock Saints is a film I have heard much about before actually watching it. The story revolves around a pair of Irish, catholic twin brothers, who set out on the quest to cleanse New York City from crime by way of vigilantism. The film is fast-paced and witty, utilising many innovative tricks to catch the attention of the watcher and I enjoyed the film in many ways.

This movie feels fresh and not quite like any other I have seen, which is very nice indeed. I can see similarities between The Boondock Saints and Pulp Fiction, both in the handling of chronology (one often watches the effects of a scene before the scene itself) and in the type of humour. I would say that the differences prevail over the similarities, though, and for instance, I would say that the quintessence of the story in The Boondock Saints is much more serious and challenging.

I cannot really put my finger on why I do not think that this film ought to get a higher grade, but I am fairly certain that it should not. Perhaps the story is lacking in depth, the directing not adept enough or the theme not interesting enough, but I cannot pinpoint my reasonss more accurately than that. Everything else is brilliant, though, and I heartily love many aspects of the film, especially the characters (both the twins and the FBI agent). Perhaps I will review my decision later if I happen to see The Boondock Saints again, something I certainly will not shun away from if the opportunity presents itself.

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  1. Fogge’s avatar

    Fogge on 2007-10-29 at 15:33

    Truly a masterpiece from start to finish. My fav line in the entire movie is … “IS IT DEAD!?”. :-D

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  2. Xhakhal’s avatar

    Xhakhal on 2009-04-18 at 12:52

    There are a couple of deleted scenes I’m not sure if you’ve seen, but I think they add a lot (or at least some) to the movie, as do the bloopers (the bloopers actually do! at least they made -me- appreciate it more).

    If you re-watch it, I think you should try and watch the special edition with the deleted scenes if you haven’t already. If nothing else, it’s in my bookshelf, and summer is due in just a few months ;)

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