Do you like drinking? Crude humor? Irish men with guns? If the answer is no then do not go see Boondock Saints 2. The second movie picks up about ten years after the first one ended. We see our favorite vigilantes working on a sheep farm with their father in Ireland. Someone frames them for a murder so now we have a reason for a sequel and the boys head over to the states to bring revenge to those who would sully their good name. From here on out we get the cast of characters from the first movie back minus the sorely missed Willem Dafoe.
Willem's replacement is not nearly as talented or welcomed. The female agent is played by Julie Benz who has her shining moments but more than anything she seems to try to be Dafoe a little too hard. One such line that sticks out as painful is her comment to some detectives about how, "I'm so smart I make smart people feel retarded!" The dialogue feels retarded.
There is also some lackluster acting from Clifton Collins Jr. but really what can you expect? Collins Jr. often plays over the top characters and this one is no different. He is introduced as a total badass that can't be defeated in a fist fight and from there takes over the bumbling sidekick role from the first movie. He has some shining moments but there are times I start to question his acting abilities.
Anyone who has seen the first movie will probably enjoy this movie. I am a fan of the first movie but even I was a little put off by the trailer. I will say I was pleasantly surprised but as much as I liked the movie I will say to you that it is not an award winning film. Truly it is the guilty pleasure that Saints fans have been waiting for for ten years. We got what we wanted, a fun movie that doesn't take itself too seriously. If you are looking to relive the magic of the first movie you will find it here. There are some rough spots where the first film is trying to be recreated or duplicated but it did not take away from my enjoyment too much. Also look foward to some big names that are uncredited for a pleasant surprise (by the way it is not who you were looking foward to sadly).
Overall Grade: B-
There is also some lackluster acting from Clifton Collins Jr. but really what can you expect? Collins Jr. often plays over the top characters and this one is no different. He is introduced as a total badass that can't be defeated in a fist fight and from there takes over the bumbling sidekick role from the first movie. He has some shining moments but there are times I start to question his acting abilities.
Anyone who has seen the first movie will probably enjoy this movie. I am a fan of the first movie but even I was a little put off by the trailer. I will say I was pleasantly surprised but as much as I liked the movie I will say to you that it is not an award winning film. Truly it is the guilty pleasure that Saints fans have been waiting for for ten years. We got what we wanted, a fun movie that doesn't take itself too seriously. If you are looking to relive the magic of the first movie you will find it here. There are some rough spots where the first film is trying to be recreated or duplicated but it did not take away from my enjoyment too much. Also look foward to some big names that are uncredited for a pleasant surprise (by the way it is not who you were looking foward to sadly).
Overall Grade: B-
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Sounds like I am waiting for DVD. But at least the movie wasn't a complete disappointment.
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