So here's a question. What happens when you take the driving force behind The Punisher, take it times two and turn the protagonists into Irish brothers? Toss in a cross-dressing Willem Dafoe, and you have the recipe for the Boondock Saints.
What probably should have been a cheesy movie was pulled off fairly effectively, partially because I'm partial to a couple of Irish guys swearing at each other and deciding they are going to make the world right by extinguishing untouchable bad guys.
A quick imdb.com check revealed the f-word is said a total of 246 times. That in itself is an accomplishment of some kind considering the movie is 110 minutes (I'm guessing that includes the time at the end of the movie when credits are rolling). So basically, if swearing gets on your nerves, I think it might be best to pass up this movie. If not, enjoy.
Long story short: Two Irish brothers decide they are on a mission from God to clean up the city in which they live. Willem Defoe is the cop trying to figure out who is pulling off these murders, all the while sympathizing and empathizing with the brothers' cause.
The movie turns into a hail of bullets, followed by some relatively dark humor about life, death, and the quick exit the brothers are inflicting on some bad guys.
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Spoiler Alert
Something I didn't care for with the movie was how the brothers square off with a character that turns out to be their father in a gun battle, yet the brothers fail to recognize him. Maybe I missed something important, but I couldn't ever figure out why they didn't recognize him. Seemed like a bit of a reach to me. But other than that, the movie was full of good stuff, as the ending turned into a family affair with the mission from God.
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It's rated R, it's funny and there is some real good gun play. Basically, for my money, it doesn't get much better than that. Save for a minor complaint here and there, the movie is worth a watch. While seeing Defoe in a dress is something I care not to repeat any time in the near future, it did not effect my rating.
4 stars out of 5. You could rent it, you could own it. Either way you will enjoy it.
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