Boondock Saints Movie Analysis

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part of Sutherland's theory that can be applied to this movie is number five. The brothers are very religious and it is a sermon given by a priest in their church which transitions the brothers from average Joes to modern-day Robin Hoods:

"And I am reminded, on this holy day, of the sad story of Kitty Genovese. As you all may remember, a long time ago, almost thirty years ago, this poor soul cried out for help time and time again, but no person answered her calls. Though many saw, no one so much as called the police. They all just watched as Kitty was being stabbed to death in broad daylight. They watched as her assailant walked away. Now, we must all fear evil men. But there is another kind of evil which we must fear most, and that is the indifference of good men."

This quote accurately represents the morals and drives of the brothers, stating that it is worse to be indifferent to crime (conforming), than committing a crime in hopes of a positive outcome. When the media caught ...

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