The Boondock Saints - 1999

Description:
The Boondock Saints is a vigilante film starring Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus and Willem Dafoe. Flanery and Reedus play twin brothers Connor and Murphy MacManus who become vigilantes after killing two members of the Russian mafia in self-defense. Dafoe is Agent Smecker of the FBI who is pursuing the MacManus brothers as they rid the city of Boston of crime.

My Thoughts:
I didn't really know much about this film before watching it. All I really knew was that it had a cult following and that it starred Norman Reedus from The Walking Dead. I now understand why this has a cult following and I regret that it took me so long to watch it. This was a great film and anyone who loves action movies would enjoy this movie. It was a much different film than I expected. What I liked most was the flashback style of story telling. It reminded me of a scene from the movie Kick-Ass where you see how a warehouse full of thugs was actually dealt with. Something that also really surprised me about this film was the story. Usually I can get a sense of where the story is heading but what I thought would happen during this movie was wrong. Overall this film was a pleasant surprise and now I can't wait to watch the sequel.

What I Liked:

• The Story
• The Flashbacks
• The Action

What I Didn't Like:

• Nothing Really

Overall Rating: 9/10

First Review

The Artist (2011)


Description:
The Artist is a black and white silent film starring Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo. Jean Dujardin is George Valentin, a star of silent movies, who meets a young dancer named Peppy Miller (Berenice Bejo). When sound is introduced to the movie industry it sends the careers of George Valentin and Peppy Miller in opposite directions.

My Thoughts:
I first heard of The Artist during the 2011 Oscar season when it was getting a lot of buzz because of how great it was. During that Oscar season it would go on to win 5 Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor. Now that I have had a chance to watch it, I don't think it deserved all the praise it received.

Now don't get me wrong it was a great film but it wasn't Best Picture worthy.The acting throughout the film is fantastic considering it is a silent film and the actors have to display their emotion and feelings using only their body language. Jean Dujardin really was great and I think well deserving of his Oscar. The one problem I had with the film though was the film's story. I didn't hate the story but it felt like a standard love story with typical twists and turns. I wished the film had focused more on Dujardin's fall from stardom and the effects it had on him. Maybe the type of movie I was looking for wouldn't fit well with a silent film though.

Well these are just some of my thoughts as I don't want to go into too much detail. I would rather my reviews be spoiler free so that anyone reading that hasn't seen the film yet can still watch it and judge it for themselves. Thanks for reading and see you next time.

What I Liked:

• The acting (Especially Jean Dujardin) 
• The production design 
• The musical score 
• Jack the Dog

What I didn't like:

• The overall story

Rating: 8/10