The Boondock Saints (1999)

Brief: Twins Connor (Sean Patrick Flanery) and Murphy (Norman Reedus) believe that God wants them to rid Boston of all its "evil men". FBI agent Paul Smecker (Willem Dafoe), with the help of three Boston policemen, seeks to capture them.

Boondocks, the: wilderness, hinterland. You figure out the connection.

Yay for Irish-Catholic Boston! So much more interesting than Irish-Catholic Brooklyn. Brooklyn is over done.

Of course, in this case, Toronto stands in for Boston in this case, but that makes no difference in movies. Also, Norman Reedus' accent slips from Irish to Southern United States, but he is convincing nonetheless. Sean Patrick Flanery, although apparently raised in Texas, doesn't seem to have the same problem. He seems to want to play straight man to Reedus' Murphy, all high intensity, but Murphy's not reckless enough to need someone to reel him in. Oh, well. He adds a guiding force to their quest.

Did I mention that this uber-successful cult movie is really hilarious? I know, I know, it's about people killing people, but it's still damn funny. Rampant homophobia, stereotypes, multiple languages, it's all hilarious. I just love it.

The Boondock Saints is pretty much the only movie Troy Duffy (writer/director) has done. Is his work any good? Is this movie really anything to go on? I don't know. We'll have to wait to find out.

I think it's hilarious, but it's a cult movie for a reason. Cult movies are never particularly impressive. They simply posses a "je ne sais quoi" that works for some and holds no power over most.