Review of The Boondock Saints (1999) by Hoss R — 30 May 2012
Tarantino by way of Guy Ritchie but without the panache, character dimension and lyrical dialog those films possessed. The Boondock Saints is a mashup of 90's crime movie ideas sloppily edited together.
It has scenes that work, but these mostly fail to build to anything more than each could alone. Duffy's decision to cut to the aftermath of an assassination each time one is about to take place takes the wind out of these scenes so there is never any tension.
For all this griping, the movie isn't terrible. It has enough going on to keep us entertained, if only because of Willem Dafoe's overacting and Rocco's joke-telling. Mostly the problem is it feels flat, and the more I think about it the less I like it.
This review of The Boondock Saints (1999) was written by Hoss R on 30 May 2012.
The Boondock Saints has generally received positive reviews.
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