When I saw the Boondock Saints, I made an immediate comparison to the Coen Bros. Thinking about it again, this material bears stronger resemblance to Quentin Tarantino. The saints are too, (for lack of a better word) ...playfull. Troy Duffy's direction literally draws attention to itself, through manipulation of photography editing and narration, as was the case in the first. It works just as well here too, as does the film as a whole, despite the fact the half the plot is identical to its predecessor.
It has been eight years since the Saints put on their show in Boston, they have since disappeared, back to Ireland, but are drawn into action again when they hear news that a Boston Priest was killed in his own church by someone trying to match the work of the saints (two bullet holes in the head + coins in the victims eyes). The Bros. suit up and hop across the pond for action. They team up with a couple of new friends as well as some old friends.
All Saints Day doesn't offer much in the way of new story material, but it takes a shot at trying to explain the father's story, which is probably a good idea, seeing as his presence in the was random and abrupt. Surprisingly All Saints Day is significantly funnier than it's predecessor. The trick is to notice several running gags, the best of which is the way in which one of the brothers sees rope a necessity for a surprise attack.
It looks like Troy Duffy is aiming for a trilogy considering the ending to this is a major cliffhanger. The question is will he get enough financial support and will it take him another ten years to get it.
Hard to say how big the fan base is for the saints, but if there is still one even after ten year, this film will definitely deliver.
It has been eight years since the Saints put on their show in Boston, they have since disappeared, back to Ireland, but are drawn into action again when they hear news that a Boston Priest was killed in his own church by someone trying to match the work of the saints (two bullet holes in the head + coins in the victims eyes). The Bros. suit up and hop across the pond for action. They team up with a couple of new friends as well as some old friends.
All Saints Day doesn't offer much in the way of new story material, but it takes a shot at trying to explain the father's story, which is probably a good idea, seeing as his presence in the was random and abrupt. Surprisingly All Saints Day is significantly funnier than it's predecessor. The trick is to notice several running gags, the best of which is the way in which one of the brothers sees rope a necessity for a surprise attack.
It looks like Troy Duffy is aiming for a trilogy considering the ending to this is a major cliffhanger. The question is will he get enough financial support and will it take him another ten years to get it.
Hard to say how big the fan base is for the saints, but if there is still one even after ten year, this film will definitely deliver.