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The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.

The movie scenario is intriguing. In the post hurricane Katrina "city" of New Orleans normal life is very hard to come by. Virtually all the outer neighborhoods are today transformed into post-war battle field zones where mad-max alike gangs rule the streets. But something different recently started to happen. The Russian mob tries to move in, replacing and taking over strategic parts of the underworld. And they mean business as they bring para military branch ex-Afghanistan Russian mercenaries to sort out the details. Not that this is unusual, and did not happen before, but the outlandish brutal murders, involving repetitive gasoline burnings, are even beyond the Saffir–Simpson Scale of Hurricane Katrina itself. The script is pretty accurate in that it reveals that the Russian mobsters have the best Intel gathering on their side, with access to Amdocs phone records and Comverse Infosys phone tapping, bypassing all the local authorities, whose departments are still recovering from war-zone Katrina. All seems hopeless but here comes Sean Riley (Johnny Strong), the ex-Tora Bora gang buster, whose first shootout actions show unreal hit-rates , only using the official NOPD revolver and some extra rounds. The only unrealistic part of the script is where department chief Captain Trahan (Tom Berenger) visits Riley at home warning him that he might get arrested by internal affairs for to much outdoor shooting. It could imply though that internal affairs was already accepting marching orders from Mr. Rhykin (Das Boot Kapitan Jürgen Prochnow), the Russian mob boss. Saints and Sinners is a very well made movie with top-notch shootout scenes, which no-one i know wants to miss.

Sinners And Saints is a very adeptly made New Orleans set cop thriller that pays homage to tough archetypes of yore such as Lethal Weapon, Dirty Harry and Bad Boys. It's far more serious and sinewy than those movies though, sucking the humour off its own bones and leaving a grim tale of one man ditching the force and going rogue in an attempt to hunt down some extremely bad people. Johnny Strong, a formidable, muscular guy, plays Detective Sean Riley, trying to sort through the post-Katrina chaos of the city whilst internally dealing with the loss of his wife and infant son. Strong is known for The Fast And The Furious as well as Black Hawk Down, quickly making it his calling card to play tough outsiders who get stuff done with a fiery knack for not always playing by the rules. As it turns out, New Orleans is rife with psychopathic criminals up to no good, starting with evil mercenary Raymond Crowe (a badass, hateable Costas Mandylor), leading a crew of paramilitary scumbags into some very nefarious deeds. Riley discovers that his old army buddy Colin (the blonde half of the Boondock Saints, Sean Patrick Flanery, getting some nice, quiet moments of introspect before the firefights) is involved somehow, spurring him further into action. His commanding officer Trahan (Tom Berenger, stoically reminiscing about the youthful days in which he headlined flicks like these), worries that the path he's headed down is too dark and similar to the men he is hunting. He's paired with an unseasoned rookie (Kevin Philips), and an inevitable bond is forged in between and during bouts of gunfire. The action is wickedly staged, rising above the ineptitude that usually brands direct to video efforts like this. No, these filmmakers know exactly what they are doing and how to raise a pulse, demonstrating care and passion in creating their battle scenes. The cast is stacked high as can be as well. A boisterous Kim Coates has a fleeting scene to kick off the film. Resident baddie Jurgen Prochnow shows up a few times as malicious arch villain Mr. Rhykin, pulling strings which we are never fully privy to (I've heard rumblings about a sequel, hopefully with answers regarding his character). The other Mandylor brother Louis plays a bleach blond Australian mercenary and is beyond priceless. UFC legend Bas Rutten plays Dekker, a frightengingly nasty dude who proves a tough obstacle for Riley. Rapper Method Man even rears his head as a bad tempered, disfigured street thug who has his part to play in the whole clusterfck. I watch countless direct to video action flicks that try their absolute adorable best to emulate the films they admire, often very lazily and without adding any new flavors. Can't say that about this one. It fires up such a wicked, visceral punch while maintaining it's own solid gold originality that it can scarcely even be called a B movie save for the fact that it wasn't released theatrically. It's pure, first class action, and demands a watch from anyone who says they're a completest of the genre, before that claim can be validated.

I'm publishing my review of this movie because it deserves it.That being said…Johnny Strong…fire your agent! You're listed at like 9th on the cast role. You're the lead…hello!!!Kim Coates???? Kim I love you…but dude you're in this like 2 seconds…now that's an agent Johnny!Here are the non-spoiler highlights1) The writing and directing are pretty good. 2) The acting is also very well done. 3) New blood…Kevin Philiips is going to be a well-recognized actor. 4) Old blood…thank you Tom Berenger…looking good my man! 5) SPF…the dude was Powder…enough said.Here are the spoilers….1) Grenades…duh duh duh duh duh! 2) Body armor! There is more hair gel than Kevlar in this thing…you make the call. 3) JohnnyStrong…please tell me this is a stage name? Dude you have skills…where are you???? A robot can get a job in acting these days…where are you???? 4) The burning whole your victims thing…over and over…nice touch…brutal even! 5) Beer! Not in the movie, just wanted to add that...Watch it and meet me back here!Jeff

Not many movies make my day these days, but today my day is made! This movie is a treat. If you are a fan of stylish, old school action movies, with an emphasis on dialogue and memorable characters, enter Sinners and Saints.From start to finish, the movie runs. That is the pace. Tons of well-executed action sequences with a pumping soundtrack keep you ignorant of any flaws that there might be.The actors OWN their characters. Even the typical henchmen have something stylish to them that makes their screen presence enjoyable to an extent.For once the good guys aren't constantly entering monologues about whether or not killing someone is right or not. They just do it. Short and brutal decision-making. The 'baddies' aren't any different and "remorse" is not in this movie's vocabulary.I can't think of a criticism, as an action movie (not a thinking movie), it succeeds and delivers on all levels, ie, the only level that there is, 'Action!'.Don't expect scantily clad damsels in distress, if you want that, watch just about anything else, this is more along the lines of Die Hard, where action is paramount, everything else, an unnecessary burden to pace.Final word: Watch it, buy it, own it, tell your friends about it, drink while watching it, buy a second copy in case one gets damaged. This is bound to be a cult classic!