Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema.
THE BOONDOCK SAINTS
Synopsis
When the Russian mob tries to shut down an Irish bar in South Boston, two Irish-American brothers intervene with deadly force. Spurred by their newfound taste for street justice, the men decide to rid the city of its criminal element, embroiling a talented FBI agent in their bloody crusade.
Synopsis
When the Russian mob tries to shut down an Irish bar in South Boston, two Irish-American brothers intervene with deadly force. Spurred by their newfound taste for street justice, the men decide to rid the city of its criminal element, embroiling a talented FBI agent in their bloody crusade.
Our take
Taking Tarantinoesque bloodshed to operatic extremes, this notorious vigilante shoot-‘em-up became a bona fide cult hit when rumors of its carnage spread through the video stores of the late 1990s. Love it or hate it, its absurd zeal—and Willem Dafoe’s camp theatrics—are impossible to ignore.