Rating  - Was Defoe that desperate?
This movie fails in every aspect. I don't know who it might appeal to? Perhaps it's the Irish Catholic principle thing? That sounds pathetic, but it's all I can come up other than some idiot frat guy who just loves the gore? It's a dumbed down, half witted, Tarantino film written by an egomaniac who doesn't realize that fact.
Rating  - In Nomeni Patri Et Fili... Spiritus Sancti
(Spoilers included)
There are a TON of messages throughout this movie, probably the most prominent is the beginning:
"...and I am reminded of this holy day of the sad story of Kitty Geneviese. As you all may remember a long time ago, almost 30 years ago... This poor soul cried out for help time and time again but no person answered her calls. Though many saw, not one so much as called the Police. They all just watched as Kitty was being stabbed to death in broad daylight. They watched as her assailant walked away. Now we must all fear evil men but there is another kind of evil which we must fear most... and that is the indifference of good men."
So many times I've watched videos of people being robbed, beaten, shot, stabbed, and then heard stories of similar things on the news where NO ONE so much as helped or called the Police. A woman, bled to death on the emergency room floor, because no one made an attempt to help her.
This world is all about self preservation, and I think they noted that well in this movie. Throughout the hour and 50 minutes (give or take) the director made a point to really dig into the mentality of this world and show what two men that have had enough, can do.
Sure it delves a bit on the supernatural or "godly" when they receive their "message" while in the jail cell. But it doesn't go overboard. The director adds a ton of humor and light points and doesn't make the brothers appear to be unstoppable or invincible.
I have yet to find a movie that made me laugh as hard as this one did in the scene where Rocco slams his fist down on a table and shoots a cat. "Is it dead?" CLASSIC.
This movie ranks up with my top three all time movies. I can't give it enough stars. Classic script, direction, music, character development... there's EVERYTHING in this movie. The best lines from the entire movie for me, is the end:
"You people have been chosen to reveal our existence to the world! You will witness what happens here today, and you will tell of it later. All eyes to the front."
"Now you will receive us! We do not ask for your poor, or hungry. We do not want your tired or sick! It is your corrupt we claim! It will be your evil that will be sought by us! With every breath, we shall hunt them down! Each day we will spill their blood, till it rains down from the skies! Do not kill, do not rape, do not steal. These are principles that every man of every faith can embrace! These are not polite suggestions, these are codes of behavior, and those of you that ignore them will pay the dearest cost! There are varying degrees of evil. We urge you lesser forms of filth not to push the bounds and cross over into true corruption... into our domain. For it you do, one day you will look behind you, and see we three, and on that day you will reap it! ... and we will send you to whichever god you wish!"
CLASSIC.
Rating - Outstanding Selection
This is not a movie for everyone. It is gory with violence and murder being portrayed as good things. But, with that in mind, this movie is one of the greatest of all time. It is easy to see why this is such a cult-classic. The characters play off each other perfectly and the dialogue is hilarious. Willem Dafoe plays what is undoubtedly his best role in this film. Anyone who likes quirky films, such as any Tarantino movie, will find this film to be excellent.
Rating  - Sometimes, when choosing a movie,
I want to see things blown up, a mounting body count and a bloody hero triumphing unrealistically over extreme evil. It was with such thoughts that I rented this movie. But....while this movie was obviously made with real enthusiasm and good humour, it was done so cheaply, and edited so badly that it becomes a game of count the goofs, rather than watch the movie. The plot was definitely thin, the dialog mostly fbombs, and the acting by Dafoe, one of my favorites, simply stunk. Too bad, the movie missed all the way around.
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