Boondock Saints

This is a movie that was pulled from general release due to the Colombine Tragedy, but even in our Politically Correct Society this movie should have been re-released and hyped for all it was worth.

Boondock Saints is told from an odd point of view, with information displayed on the screen so even the less gifted among us can follow along. We are introduced to two young men during a church service, who seem to have their own ways of worship. We follow through several clips of these two young guys working in several jobs, none of which seem to click with them, and all of which seem to show the audience that they are prone to solving many of their problems by fighting. A third character is introduced as a "runner" for the local mafioso, and he is seen to be the two brothers friend, at least in as much as he is defended by the brothers when trouble (in the form of three Russian mobsters) rears its head in the brothers favorite pub. This defense has consequences that are rather dire for the mobsters and the brothers as well, and leads them down a path towards more violence, in the name of eradicating evildoers. The appearance of an FBI crime task force expert on the scene (played by Willem Dafoe) serves to lend the film a rather surreal atmosphere while helping the narrative along by showing the audience various other crime scenes and interpretations. Comedic relief is provided by Dafoe's character singling out one of the detectives whose theories are most absurd.
We are led down a slippery slope of somewhat theoretically Christian based vengeance to a conclusion that is exceptionally graphic and thought provoking. Should individuals be entitled to commit the worst of crimes to defend the innocent? This movie asks the question and lets the audience answer as it will.

Critiquegod's grade O for OUTSTANDING!