Synopsis: From Troy Duffy, writer and director of The Boondock Saints, comes the much anticipated sequel to the tough, stylized cutting edge saga of the MacManus brothers (Norman Reedus, Sean Patrick Flanery). The two have been in deep hiding with their father, Il Duce (Billy Connolly), in the quiet valleys of Ireland, far removed from their former vigilante lives. When word comes that a beloved priest has been killed by sinister forces from deep within the mob, the brothers return to Boston to mount a violent and bloody crusade to bring justice to those responsible. With a new partner in crime (Clifton Collins Jr., Star Trek) and a sexy FBI operative (Julie Benz, TV's Dexter) hot on their trail…the Saints are back!

Review: The Boondock Saints went way under the radar when it was released.  I remember watching it with a good friend of mine and my wife and we all enjoyed it, but it was an indie flick at the time.  Then, something very strange happened...it exploded seemingly overnight.  It kinda replaced 'Fight Club' as the movie that every idiot loved.  There were shirts at Hot Topic.  'Nuff said.  I read a lot about creator Troy Duffy.  Fans have been clammoring that he waited too long to make a sequel, blah blah...well it wasn't really up to Duffy.  See, he burned SO many bridges in Hollywood that he was blacklisted for quite some time.

Enough about the surrounding drama...how is the movie?!  Often times sequels will disappoint.  They just don't live up to the original.  In the case of Boondock Saints II: All Saint's Day this just isn't the case.  If anything, this film might be better.  Almost like Batman Begins vs. The Dark Knight.  Begins really sets up the next film with the base of character understanding.  This film is actually more entertaining to me, because the brothers are hooked up with their father, the legendary Il Duce!  The boys come back to America to avenge the death of a priest/friend and gunplay, religious zealotry and insanity ensue! 

When the first film came out high definition wasn't an option.  Now, its the only option.  If you enjoyed the first film, and you're not completely uptight, you'll enjoy the second!  Go pick up the blu-ray today!

Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars