The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day Reviews and Ratings


  • BloodyOne
    December 6, 2009
    BloodyOne
    A highly enjoyable sequel that surpasses the first on many levels.
  • LisaMichelleAckles
    December 5, 2009
    LisaMichelleAckles
    I can't wait to see this as it's about time they made a sequel to The Boondock Saints!!!
  • blacksnake2
    December 4, 2009
    blacksnake2
    Superior to the original, Director Troy Duffy takes advantage of casting Julie Benz as a 10 times more intense Clarice Starling-esque Ball-Busting FBI Agent in Christian Louboutin Spiked Heels & seamed stockings, form fitting dresses, and sub-compact satin finished 1911...( read more)A1 pattern single action pistol carried in a custom front abdominal holster. Duffy caressingly films her, lovingly showcased in tight close ups, slow-motion glamor shots, and fabulous classy outfits. (It's obvious he has just as big a crush on her as I have had since her "Buffy" days, Benz just gets better looking as she matures, as does her acting skills; the dream sequence of her as a leather cowgirl shootist is worth the price of admission alone). The film serves primarily as an action vehicle update leading to a possible 3rd segment, and the action is filmed in the Peckinpah/John Woo/Matrix stylized vein, pleasing to the eye ballet choreographed violence presented as no less than performance art. Firearms enthusiasts will lean forward noting all the various weapons and carry methods presented (including the SFX longslide Desert Eagle twins prominently displayed). Replacing Willem Dafoe's repellent transvestism with Julie Benz's alluring beauty is the best single improvement over the original film. Clifton Collins overly stereotypical "Mexican" character is more questionable, serving as the "Stephen Fetchit" to the Twins equally stereotypical hard-drinking psychotic Irishmen. Time shifting story elements advance the context of the plot. Action packed with little drag, rampant smoking and drinking, atmospheric alternate reality a'la "The Warriors", and an interesting performance by Peter Fonda reminiscent of Brando in the "Godfather" series, Boondock Saints II, gets the job done for fans of the "Shoot-em-up" genre of macho action films with a noir-ish edge. Grab the popcorn and enjoy.
  • lessommerville
    December 4, 2009
    lessommerville
    Almost as good as the 1st
  • Acousticguy50
    December 3, 2009
    Acousticguy50
    If your a fan of the first Boondocks ..... NO DOUBT you'll love this movie

    FANTASTIC!!!!
  • anystupidassname
    November 30, 2009
    anystupidassname
    I really liked the first one and was really disappointed by this sequel...
  • ulovejoshualynn
    November 30, 2009
    ulovejoshualynn
    I can't say its better than the first one because not much is. but this sequel did not dissapoint in the least. awesome 'godfather part 2'-esque back story on their father and why all this chaos is happening around them now. clifton collins jr was a good add to the movie and i...( read more) really enjoyed his character interacting with the brothers. if you like the first one, then fuck what the critics say, cuz they panned that one too. too much profanity and bloodshed for them. see this film
  • threefolddado
    November 29, 2009
    threefolddado
    After a slow opening, this film falls right into the same black comedy/action mode as the first. Julie Benz makes a great addition to the cast. The witty/obsene dialog isn't for children, but has some lines that I'm sure I will be quoting many times in the future. If you like...( read more)d the first one, stick with it and you'll have some fun. However, I don't see this winning over any new fans.
  • builder23601
    November 29, 2009
    builder23601
    humble simple and great






    still remember when i saw the first one, great action, great acting, great movie
  • thefredster
    November 29, 2009
    thefredster
    Not as awesome as the first one obviously, but that was to be expected. Still, it was pure entertainment. Genuinely entertaining. :)
  • toesofrubber
    November 29, 2009
    toesofrubber
    Saw it.....Loved it....
    not as good as the first of course......but definately awesome
  • Korkaneenee
    November 28, 2009
    Korkaneenee
    heard it was crap and "bitter disappointment" from a very reliable source.
  • massivem69
    November 27, 2009
    massivem69
    FUCKING AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • DeadNotSleeping
    November 27, 2009
    DeadNotSleeping
    Yes. I wants to see it. Very badly.
  • doctordoom
    November 27, 2009
    doctordoom
    The sequel to the cult hit Boondock Saints does not disappoint. If your a fan of the original then you should enjoy this as well. The entire cast from the original are back for this. Plus nice additions of Clifton Collins, Julie Benz, Peter Fonda, Judd Nelson and Robb Wells. You ...( read more)can tell this movie had a bigger budget than the original. But the director kept the style much the same. You get the same over the top action, gun fights, violence,cussing and crazy characters. The story itself is eight years later from the original. The MacManus brothers and father are living in Ireland when they learn a priest is murdered in a church in their old town of Boston. This of course sends them back to exact revenge. The story is simple and easy to follow. Many fans of the original will understand the humour and jokes relating to first film. I will admit I still prefer the original movie over this sequel. But I still enjoyed it. And the way they ended this movie can easily lead to a third movie to be made. A must see for fans of the original.
  • AmberDLay
    November 27, 2009
    AmberDLay
    I wanna see I wanna see
  • gangstashit68
    November 26, 2009
    gangstashit68
    love the movie the both of them
  • donnarenee2006
    November 26, 2009
    donnarenee2006
    First one was pretty good. Curious to see this one.
  • kc19621
    November 26, 2009
    kc19621
    I want to see Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day....but after reading the watcher's reviews here, maybe it can wait until later...maybe even much later.
  • TobiasXimenez
    November 25, 2009
    TobiasXimenez
    A lifeless and aesthetically hollow parade of violence. If Sam Peckinpah had been retarded he might have directed movies like Troy Duffy
  • EliottNess
    November 25, 2009
    EliottNess
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  • skootertaylor
    November 23, 2009
    skootertaylor
    I think the first movie was better, but after I watch this a few times, I think it will grow on me and rise in rank. It was just as good as the first movie with the same characters and actors. Two big thumbs up!!
  • Empresssasa
    November 23, 2009
    Empresssasa
    liked the first better
  • tinman7613
    November 21, 2009
    tinman7613
    All in all not agreat movie.....but if you loved the first one, then you have to see the second one. I drove 4 hours from Columbus,OH to Detroit to see it and was not that impressed. All though it had some funny parts and really looks like it is setting up for a third movie.
    So ...( read more)if you are a huge Boondock fan go see it, if your not wait and rent it.
  • julietast11
    November 20, 2009
    julietast11
    number 1 is damn cool.
  • KhanKk
    November 18, 2009
    KhanKk
    Seems interesting hope it's atleast as good as the original. Irish bros, funny man and Billy The funny Scott should be fun I reckon. Only if Dropkick Murphys were doing the soundtrack! :)
  • stopitgoaway
    November 17, 2009
    stopitgoaway
    If you liked or loved the first one this one will definitely entertain. Even if you haven't seen the first one this one will still be entertaining, but you might not understand all of the in-jokes, which there are several of but they do not take anything away from the film. This ...( read more)one is a whole lot like the first one in that the two greatest Irish catholic killers of bad men are doing what they do best: killing bad men. We find the brothers living a quiet bearded life in Ireland, the beards are little silly but it gives you the idea that many years of no killing has taken a toll on the brothers and their looks. After getting a quick view of their simple lives they are quickly brought right back into action after news that a priest has been killed back in hometown Boston. This killing in particular upsets the brother because it is done in the same exact fashion that the brothers execute their big targets. Whilst on the way back home they pick up a new partner, a humorous Hispanic replacement for Rocco from the first one, who is their new contact into Bostons criminal underworld. Willem Dafoe is also replaced by a female FBI agent who does her job just like Willems character does because she is his protégé and she is very good at her job. Returning characters include the three cops that worked with Dafoes character in the first one and they are all hysterical and make a nice little side characters, their bar owning friend F#$% A$$ is also back and gives them shelter and drinks. While on their quest for revenge their are many laughs and many shoot outs, the violence is fun and stylish. Recommended for lovers of the first and anyone in the mood for a fun stylish action movie.
  • cenzano38
    November 16, 2009
    cenzano38
    If you liked Boondock Saints, you'll like the sequel. If you don't, or you've never heard of Boondock Saints, don't waste your time. The second one is just like the first. Stylish, lots of profanity, and overall not very good.

    The story was about as good as a Saw movie's. They s...( read more)acrificed story to bring you something cool. Slick, pointless dialogue flows through Boondock Saints 2 without much thought as to where the movie is going. Nothing special happens, and it's just as bland as the first. Even the action sequences are poorly done.

    There are a few moments when it's fun listening to the brothers have some back and forth, and their new sidekick is especially entertaining. None of it really has to do with the plot though.

    They incorporate a few recognizable faces to push this thing along, but no one really big. Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus are small time actors who have done a few movies. Clifton Collins Jr., Billy Connolly and Judd Nelson are some of the more familiar faces who's names you're probably not too familiar with (Save Judd Nelson). Clifton Collins Jr. is a good actor, and although you've never heard his name, chances are you've seen a movie he's been in. Julie Benz (Rita Morgan, Dexter's wife on Dexter) is sexy, sexy, sexy. She's an entertaining actress, but doesn't contribute much to this film. Her character is forced into the tiring dialogue, and I don't know any actress who could do a better job with what she was given to work with. Luckily the director, Troy Duffy is limited to Boondock Saints 1 and 2. And for good reason. He's also the writer. We really don't need more of this.

    If you want a real cool movie with great dialogue, Way Of The Gun has a strong story and fantastic actors. You'd also be better served digging into the Guy Ritchie collection of British gangster films. Boondock Saints 2 is nothing to really waste your time on.
  • jasontmartin3
    November 10, 2009
    jasontmartin3
    WOW I realy want to see this one BAD!!!
  • Jedi6789
    November 9, 2009
    Jedi6789
    an unneeded .. but entertaining movie none the less
  • tribalwar
    November 9, 2009
    tribalwar
    a sequel i was haunting for
  • CxxOgdenxxSince91
    November 7, 2009
    CxxOgdenxxSince91
    Hell yah Boondock Saints are alway beasts!!!
  • cassideus42
    November 5, 2009
    cassideus42
    great movie. different from the first but just as good
  • eviltree2000
    November 4, 2009
    eviltree2000
    I loved the first one
  • frisconewton
    November 4, 2009
    frisconewton
    I've been waiting for this!!!!!!!!
  • DrZeek
    November 3, 2009
    DrZeek
    Connor MacManus: You ready for this shit, my dear brother?
    Murphy MacManus: Let's do some gratuitous violence.

    A sequel to the basically direct-to-video cult action flick. This film brings back everybody involved from the first film to deliver to the fans that made the first...( read more) film such a hit, a film that caters to what they mostly enjoyed about it. This being said, there are a lot of good things in this film in terms of entertainment value, but the film is just simply very good as a whole. Basically, I'm glad that this film, which has been rumored to be being made for years, has finally come out and it exists, but I have no desire to see it again.

    For the last 8 years the brothers, dubbed 'The Saints,' who went on a mission to kill the bad mobsters around, have been living with their father on a sheep farm deep in isolated Ireland. One day their uncle tells them that they have been framed for the murder of a Bostonian Catholic priest. The boys must return to Boston to not only clear their names but find the men who framed them.

    After cutting their hair and shaving their beards, because that's what you do when you come out of retirement, the boys use a boat to head back to Boston. During this journey, the boys encounter a wanna be gangster, Romeo, played by Clifton Collins Jr., who knows of the boys past and wishes to help out.

    Once the brothers land back in Boston, they start up their business in killing once again. Meanwhile, the son of one of the mob bosses they killed is worried by the reemergence of the saints. Also stirring things up is the protoge of Willem Dafoe's character from the first film, Eunice Bloom played by Juli Benz, who is just as smart as her mentor and is looking to catch up with the boys and their supposedly justified killings.

    Gun Salesman: You look like you've seen one up close.

    Two of the best elements to come out of the first film were the characters played by Willem Dafoe and David Della Rocco. Here, Dafoe is not around for his quality performance as an over-the-top gay FBI agen and Rocco died in the first film. Replacing Rocco with Collins Jr.'s character works for the most part, he is a character that if not played right, would be very annoying, but that wasn't the case and he is quite funny and a good replacement. Replacing Dafoe really hurts this film. The Bloom character that Benz has been given is not engaging at all compared to the extra jolt of life that Dafoe brought to the previous entry.

    Noah 'Il Duce' MacManus: [Has a gun to his head] Easy boys! Daddy's workin'.

    As far as the rest of the film goes, writer/director Troy Duffy doesn't do himself any favors by paying, in his own way, homage to Godfather Part II with what he thinks are clever flashbacks. I point this out specifically, because Duffy seems to want to go no-holds-bar in pushing all of the things he finds cool and inspirational into this film. Along with Coppola, you'll be sure to see plenty of John Woo, Tarantino, and the kind of tough guy dialog/humor that is made for a strong "guy" movie. Duffy has certainly gotten better as a filmmaker for the most part, even if this is is second film in ten years, but the emphasis on making a cool movie for the fans certainly overshadows having a solid story and characters.

    Similar to the first film, the brothers are pretty much the least interesting characters. They certainly manage to be entertaining and funny when bouncing off the other characters, but I can tell you right now that I couldn't even remember their first names, let alone be able to tell them apart by personality. These guys are simply avatars for cool guys with shades and guns.

    Also similar to the first film, the action is handled in a neatish kind of way. Most of it takes place a couple beats later. The situation will reach a climatic point where the shooting should start, only to have it cut to the aftermath/crime scene where the FBI agent lays out how everything went down. This worked well for the first film and its welcome here as well.

    So there is fun gun play elements in this film. The humor shines well between the brothers, Romeo, and some other characters from the first film. There are good merits here. Still, the main problems come from the lack of that extra spark Dafoe provided in the first film. Another big flaw is how dragged out the story is. There is a point where a plot point is eliminated and in a better film or if this one had some elements tweaked, the movie would have ended, but instead it goes on for another twenty minutes, which really slows things down.

    So I've certainly found elements of this film entertaining. I'm a fan of the first film as far as no-brainer action flicks with a couple better than average elements ("There was a fire fight!") go. There are some big laughs and two particular action scenes are pretty awesome in this film, but the chaotic nature of a film like this where fan service and "cool" factors are overemphasized do not give it the same charm as the first.

    Connor MacManus: Romeo, were you crying.
    Romeo: Yes. Tears of joy!
  • bballer8691
    November 2, 2009
    bballer8691
    it wasn't a 'good' movie but it was badass. all that you would expect, plus clifton collins had some good stuff
  • LyraTheOriginal
    November 1, 2009
    LyraTheOriginal
    I'll see it when it hits DVD
  • Slayer1231
    November 1, 2009
    Slayer1231
    the first on was so amazing im goin to see it today cant wait
  • deadboy0149
    October 31, 2009
    deadboy0149
    hm i like thrill3ers
  • analogrombus
    October 31, 2009
    analogrombus
    not as good as the first but the ending blew me away and made it all worth while.
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    October 31, 2009
    jecker
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  • mshtivelman
    October 31, 2009
    mshtivelman
    want to see i love the frist one
  • blackshadow1770
    October 31, 2009
    blackshadow1770
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  • mihairoseanu
    October 31, 2009
    mihairoseanu
    If this is like the first Boondock Saints I want to see it
  • ricepat444
    October 30, 2009
    ricepat444
    I loved the fist one!!
  • tlrattray
    October 30, 2009
    tlrattray
    I will be going to see this soon.
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    October 30, 2009
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  • MRBLUNT
    October 30, 2009
    MRBLUNT
    loved the first can't wait to see this one

Summary

The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day Summary