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Boondocks Saints II: All Saints Day Review
Note: I wrote this review originally for my Journalism Class. We had to do a movie, music or restaurant review. Obviously I chose the movie review. My teacher encourages us to publish our work and get it out there so this is my attempt at that, since I am an introvert and a bit shy concerning my writing. This is my first movie review-ever- so feel free to drop pointers on what you liked, what could have been better, etc., but please be constructive with your criticisms. With that in mind, enjoy this review. :)
When my friend asked me if I wanted to see a movie, as a movie buff, I answered with an emphatic yes. I next cautiously asked him what movie he had in mind, knowing that there had been a string of Some Ol' Bullshit level movies the past couple of weeks, none of which I wanted to spend good money on without it being worth it (being a poor college student). It is at this point I find out that the chosen movie would be The Boondock Saints sequel, which made me breathe a sigh of relief as well as one of interest.
Okay, I'll admit it. I never saw the first movie. I know, an unforgiveable sin and yet not an uncommon one give the cult status of the first movie. Most people have not heard of The Boondock Saints or if they have didn't see the movie out of lack of interest. This is a shame if the first movie is anything like the second one, it is a movie worth seeing and worth the cult status and the fans it has. So, as I waited for my friend to pick me up to go, I did a quick look over of The Boondock Saint's Wikipedia page so I wouldn't be completely lost. For those of you unfamiliar with the story line as I was, I'll save you some typing and clicking.
The first Boondock Saints takes place in Boston, Massachusetts with fraternal twins Murphy and Connor Macmanus (Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus respectively) who after killing two members of the Russian Mafia in self-defense decide to do the vigilante thing and get rid of the bad guys in their city. They are helped by their friend David Della Rocco (by the actor of the same name) in their quest all while Special Agent Paul Smecker (William Dafoe) searches for them and tries to decide if they are a force of good or merely another wrong in the pile of gangsters who have wronged the city.
The second movie opens as we see two wooly bearded unfamiliar men who look as though they are in their forties instead of the young heroes the fans know from the last movie. We watch the two men as they go through a day’s work on a farm in Ireland before settling down for dinner with an older grayer man who we realize is their father (Billy Connolly). It is at this point a man bursts in and tells them the news: A well known priest from their old hometown of Boston has been murdered. Most importantly the killer left two coins on the eyes of the victim; exactly the way the brothers would leave the guilty victims of their vigilante killing spree. It is at this point that the brothers decide to come out of hiding and put to justice whoever did this, kicking the story into high gear, with guns, blood, headshots and hysterical jokes galore.
The director Troy Duffy, who also directed the first movie, really took into consideration the crowd the movie would most appeal to and the original fans of the movie when he made the sequel. Each scene flows into the next and nothing seems out of place, even the new characters the mesh with the old while adding their own memorable lines and scenes to the mix. The action was high octane and has a mix of humor to add to it as well, making it the actions scenes familiar and yet new to the audience. A lot of the action is inventive, such as one scene involving a fork lifting vehicle and another in a massage parlor. And it’s these scenes that are the most important since the fans want these particular scenes to be violent, fast paced and memorable. These scenes leave a lasting impression simultaneously for their violence and amazing gun-slinging moves as well as for its comedy and bumbling mistakes.
This adds to the movie and the experience as the mistakes that are made are played for comedy, something usually not seen in the characters the twins play; that is the assassin/vigilante who is supposed to be the bad-ass guy who never makes mistakes and is always seen as “hard core”. These guys on the other hand are realistic; they get into arguments with each other and fight bitterly. They go and get drinks with allies, cracking jokes at one person’s expense as they go along. Most notably, they care deeply for their loved ones instead of being the cold distant justice fighter we are used to.
Despite the fact that I had little experience with the movie, I didn’t feel completely lost. It was very easy to pick it up and understand where it was going. Using the Spill rating system, I would give this a Full Price, because it kept me entertained, made sense plot and character wise, did not alienate the audience by changing the story line or adding something that didn’t make sense to it and movie goers won't regret paying full price to see this.
Rating: Full Price!
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Comment by PBateman441 on December 6, 2009 at 6:03pm -
saw the movie, its a high full price to the borderline of better than sex for the fans. As a casual viewer, its between a low full price to a high matinee.
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Comment by Christian Davis on December 5, 2009 at 5:45pm -
Willem is in this one. He make a Cameo.
Nice Review. I personally was very disappointed with the film. Just didn't do it for me.
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Comment by buddy_jesus on December 4, 2009 at 7:22pm -
He has a cameo. Good review btw
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Comment by JayCas1992 on December 4, 2009 at 5:14am -
Is Willem DaFoe in this one? He was the best part of the original.
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Comment by POWERFULL-LUMP-O-SHIT on December 4, 2009 at 2:44am -
on a 2nd note. i see this movie as a full prise. you get what you pay for. if you saw the first one and thought it was so-so better just save the money and rent it bc if you saw the first you need to see this one.
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Comment by POWERFULL-LUMP-O-SHIT on December 4, 2009 at 2:39am
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to me really this isnt a movie that will interest someone unless you were a fan of the first. i being one saw it the day it came out. me and a few friends filled my car and did the whole road trip about an hour to the closest showing for us. personally i actually liked this one a little more then the first. the only down side i can say from a fan of BDS is that this one takes alot of plot twists in the last 45 mins or so of the film, yet at the same time it is also what makes me like this movie as much as i did. i remember watching the first one for the first time about 6-7 years ago at a friends house *wich is usually how most ppl got to see the first one* and i loved it and when i found out that this was coming out i for lack of a better word shat my pants (its the fanboy in me i guess). if you are a true fan of the first you will really enjoy the 2nd in my opinion. the ending really surprised me, it was the last thing i expected but fit oh so well to me and makes me look forward to a possible 3rd. hopefully i wont have to wait another 9 years or so for it. (just your local BDS fanboy's opinion)
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Comment by Seeker on December 2, 2009 at 8:40pm -
Nice review, I saw this movie, and loved the hell out of it.
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Comment by Elle Diablo on December 2, 2009 at 5:33pm -
That's alright TomazCzar. As Korey often says, my reviews are based upon my own personal beliefs and while, they may or may not reflect how you feel, that fact remains the same. As for my writing, it is my style, and I can't make everyone happy in that regard. I am not a perfect writer and there are still many things I need to work on. As I said, this is my first review and i am aware that I have alot to work on. Thanks for the review.
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Comment by TomaCzar on December 1, 2009 at 9:14pm -
1) This movie rates a Rental as a precursor to the first, assuming the viewer hasn't yet seen it. If you have already seen the first, rent it again and skip this movie entirely for the Some Ol' Bullsh!t that it is.
2) Your review is about a 7.5 IMHO. It is poorly served by the staccato rhythm that stems from an overly pedantic writing style. You used "it is at this point that" (which is a horrible turn of phrase to begin with) three separate times and you started a sentence with "and" which is a personal pet peeve, if no longer a violation of the rules of grammar, that offends my old and crotchety nature.
3) I liked the review ( if you knew me, you'd realize how high a 7.5 actually is ) and would read others if our tastes in movies were more closely aligned (again, horrible movie). I thought the backstory was great for engaging the reader and placing them in your frame of mind. I agree with previous posts, more should have been said about the different elements (cinematography, script, plot, acting, et cetera).
4) Good luck and keep writing!!
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Comment by Elle Diablo on November 30, 2009 at 12:56pm
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First: Thank you for all of your comments!! I really appreciate it!
Two: @ Nick. Believe me, after seeing this movie BDS is first on my list of movies to watch. If I have enough time between homework and classes and stuff, I'm gonna watch it this week. XD
Three: @ Ryante. Thanks for the advice. I tend to have a hard time starting off anything I write, so sometimes whatever i start off with can either go well or end up being kinda random and unnecessary. Looking back at it now, i could totally cut most of that out. On your second point, you're probably correct, but I know nothing about the cinematography/ camera work accept on a layman's term sort of view. Even that isn't that great. I'll keep that in mind for my next review and try pay attention to that more though.
@QbanKnight: thanks for your comment, I will keep the script and acting in mind in the future.
@ Joshua: Nope, I have never done a movie review before (though i did do some ill-fated music reviews for my high school newspaper). After all this feedback though, i will definitely do another one. :)
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