i hate this movie . not just dislike and but hate . and trust me and this be an exclusive category . a blow hard name troy duffy and who fancy himself to be much more clever than he actually be and whose knowledge of cinema stretch back only roughly ten year and decide to try his hand at a tarantino like action flick and except on a small scale . even more pale in comparison than the budget however be the talent involve . duffy have no skill a a screenwriter or director . for some inexplicable reason and this have gain a huge cult follow among undiscriminating teenage boy who be unfamiliar with roughly sixty year of crime cinema . hopefully the next generation see this for the crap it be . why do i hate this film . mainly and it the most vapid attempt at ape tarantino i have see and and thats say a lot . duffy forgets that action isn not what make reservoir dog great and but the character and dialog . duffy attempt to fashion quirky character with witty dialog and but doesn not have either the intelligence or cleverness need . so he load the film with much violence and which become repetitive fast . secondly and the gay detective character . willem dafoe can be amazing and but this be an alarmingly one note portrayal ( he do what he can with the horrible material ) . it wasn not dare for duffy to include an non stereotypical gay character in a mindless action flick and because the character homosexuality be simply use to shock the audience who do not see it come . in my mind and it as offensive a boat trip . finally and the fan base . if this film do not have the huge cult follow and i would just simply think this a bad film and nothing more . however and the film mindless fan seem to worship it because theyre unfamiliar with the material duffy blatantly rip off . the film be hype up a one of the cool action film ever make and but honestly i do not see much difference between it and the rest of the steven segal or jean claude van damme direct to video crap . instead and check out overnight and which be a compelling documentary that show duffy for the unappealing and moronic individual he be . or good yet and just watch a tarantino film instead . whatever you do and avoid the boondock saint . ( negative ) .