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The Boondock Saints (1999)
A good movie with its fair share of flaws.
My friends have been urging me to see the Boondock Saints for a while now. I finally decided to rent it this past Saturday. I must say, I enjoyed it and will definitely be adding it to my DVD collection. The action sequences are very well done and entertaining and really keep the film going.
However, there are a lot of things in this movie that really did not make much sense to me. First of all, I don't understand why these two Irish brothers suddenly decide to become vigilantes. They kill two Russian mobsters in self defense then make a desicion to wage an all out war on crime. It just seemed kind of out-of-the-blue to me. Another thing is that how could two meat factory workers become cold-blooded, sharpshooting, professional killers in a matter of a few days? And also, Wilem Defoe is the most unconvincing woman I have ever seen.
Other than those story flaws, I thought it was an immensely entertaining movie with good performances all around. Most notably Wilem Defoe as an unorthodox FBI investigator. Overall, it's a fun movie and great to watch with a group of friends.
The Punisher (2004)
One of the WORST comic book adaptations of all time.
I have been a long time Punisher fan and it amazes me that filmmakers struggle with making a decent movie about the infamous Marvel vigilante. Although Thomas Jane's performance as the Punisher was dark and pretty accurate, all of his costars were so bad that his performance was all but drowned out. John Travolta is one of the worst screen villains I have ever seen.
This movie strays MUCH too far from the source material, and the movie as a whole is utterly pointless. The action scenes in the movie are pretty entertaining at times but the rest of the film ultimately falls flat on its face.
Aside from the skull on the shirt, there is NOTHING in this movie to separate The Punisher from any other revenge action flick.