Skillfully framed by an unknown enemy for the murder of a priest, wanted vigilante MacManus brothers Murphy and Connor must come out of hiding on a sheep farm in Ireland to fight for justice in Boston.
Writer-director Troy Duffy needs to YouTube himself a new idea or two, because his variations on themes provided by Quentin Tarantino and Guy "RocknRolla" Ritchie are pure mold.
– Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Nov 2009
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It's as if writer/director Troy Duffy threw every idea he had at the wall, creating a very messy wall.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
12 Nov 2009
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Bold prediction: At his current glacial pace of progress, Troy Duffy is likely to write and direct the great Irish-American payback movie sometime in the year 2049.
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
13 Nov 2009
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Imagine Quentin Tarantino if he got his brow lowered.
– Stephen Cole,
Globe and Mail,
13 Nov 2009
rotten:
The plot is an afterthought, the performances given with a wink and a clip-emptying flourish.