Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day

This sequel was perfectly set up. Making it work was, in the brilliant words of a new cast member, "not really rocket surgery". As a rule of thumb sequels suck in my opinion. This one does not. In fact, I think they took the best parts of the first all the way to the bank this time.

After 10 years of real time (8 years screen time) the boys are back in Boston and gunning for a group of bad guys. The new characters, played wonderfully by Clifton Collins Jr. and Julie Benz, add new layers of funny. As off the hook as Willem Defoe's character was, these too are even better and fit into the story perfectly.

Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus are back and randy as ever. They are at their best when fighting each other, bumbling through jobs, making friends and influencing people.

The story goes from silly to sublime amongst some very sloppy editing, but otherwise it's a fun ride.

Watch this with someone who has seen the first or it won't make sense to them.