| Show Globes Globe's Random Video Vault Boon dock S Saints Saints' ints' ints gives j respect to action genre Stacie Peart Arts Editor Imagine a charismatic comedy action with a bit bitof bitof bitof of Irish flare and theres there's Saints This underground success from 1999 earned an estimated and holds its it's own against blockbuster studio action films Saints conquers as an appealing minutes of film with an incredible cast well-placed well humor and ingenious fight sequences Sean Patrick Flanery Powder and USA Network Televisions Television's The Dead Zone and Norman Reedus Deuces Wild and The Notorious Bettie Page give commanding performances as fraternal Irish twins living in the slums of Boston The brothers become the neighborhoods neighborhood's after an impromptu scuffle with the Russian mob Their stand against injustice and crime syndicates immediately grants them as the Saints by those that they are trying to protect Flanery brings his karate background to the table as Connor MacManus The actors actor's knack for comedy is also showcased in Saints Reedus also displays a great talent for drama comedy and action as Murphy MacManus Both actors introduced characters that could have fallen flat and become stereotypical But the MacManus brothers come across as boyishly amusing as they bicker with each other and stylishly fight all the riff raff terrorizing Boston Will Willem em Dafoe Spiderman and State of the Union also plays a crucial role as Paul the FBI agent assigned to the Saints crime spree While Dafoe isn't a favorite actor of mine his unusual portrayal of a homosexual crime solver performance is mesmerizing Dafoe also cleverly delivers monologues that make his character teeter on the line of madness or genius Saints exhibits plenty of violence yet the film feels like a comedy rather than an intense eye-covering eye bloodbath The FBI agent sometimes ludicrous behavior and the inspired banter between Flanery and Reedus escalate the comedy even during critical action sequences For example the MacManus brothers brother's first hit takes place after they deem themselves the saviors of the innocent The two humorously seek weaponry they've seen in movies or television They bicker over what to take especially when it comes to Connor wanting to bring rope because its it's what all the television carry Murphy says that its it's ridiculous as he puts a Rambo knife into his own bag Connor and Murphy go goto goto goto to a hotel to eliminate their Russian mob boss and under boss targets Their plans dont don't quite work out how they intended as they crawl through the hotel air shafts and argue over the heavy rope they're carrying Writer Director Troy Duffy's Duffs created a masterpiece that harmoniously contains humor heart and plenty of your seat fights Saints is rated R. R |
