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And shepherds we shall be. For Thee, my Lord, for Thee. Power hath descended forth from Thy hand, that our feet may swiftly carry out Thy command. So we shall flow a river forth to Thee, and teeming with souls shall it ever be. In nomine Patri, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti.

# Review

Connor (Sean Patrick Flanery) and Murphy (Norman Reedus) are two Irish brothers living in Boston. After receiving a divine message, the two brothers, along with their friend Rocco (David Della Rocco), embark on a mission to cleanse the world of evil, one kill at a time.

This is perhaps one of my favourite religious movies because it is as many religions are: morally absolute and didactic. When I first watched this movie as a child, it was so refreshing because Duffy’s film harkons to action movies of old, with clear heroes and villains. Being older now, I don’t enjoy the movie as much as I did in the past but the movie is still sharp and very fun. Flanery and Reedus (and to a certain extent Della Rocco) have great chemistry; at times the film felt like a buddy-cop comedy. The star of the show for me, though, is undoubtedly Willem Dafoe’s flamboyant and immensely entertaining FBI Agent Smucker.

Yes, the movie lacks any semblance of nuance (except maybe Dafoe's Smucker). Yes, the movie feels like a knockoff of Tarantino. The charm makes up for much of the movie's sins.

# Conclusion

An imitation Tarantino with charm and soul.

# Overall rating: 7.7

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