Boondock Saints II
Disclaimer: Potentially inappropriate analogy follows.
Imagine, 10 years ago you were on vacation. You and your buddies stumbled into a random bar on the side of a desolate street. In typical fashion, you drink one or two too many. The rest of the night is a blur. What you do recall is having the best time of your life with a beautiful, seductive and energizing woman. The type of night that you’d spend the next 10 years wondering: Where is she? What was her name? Wishing, if only you could see her again.
As luck would have it, one day out of nowhere she appears at a bus stop in your hometown. You approach her, and the memory is mutual. In a hurry to rekindle what you have dubbed as the best barely remembered night of your life, the two of you check into the nearest motel. It’s as seedy and unmemorable as your first rendezvous, except this time … all you get is a hand job. The End.
That pretty much sums of Boondock Saints II “All Saints Day”. Whether or not you leave satisfied is based on your perception. You see, there are two types of guys that can experience this story.
Romantics and Addicts
The addicts, like myself, will leave the movie satisfied because the hand job — as dry and rough as it was — was still better than nothing, and I can spend the next umteen years waiting for my next fix with the mystery woman. My complaints aside, I’m just glad to be in her company.
Others, however, are romantics. They will want the things they disliked about the mystery woman removed, and everything they liked improved upon. One problem — it’s been 10 years. Her skin has aged, gravity has taken effect, and well … she’s not as flexible as you remember. So, no matter what, you’ll be disappointed.
Personally, I’m eagerly anticipating the 3rd movie. After all, I believe all movies (good or bad) deserve to die as trilogies. That way, they’re sure to go down as either an epic success or another theatric failure.
Couldn’t have said it better myself. I too will be chalking it up to having just enjoyed having the chance to spend time with it.