Of all the charges levied by movie critics against Troy Duffy’s Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day, the charge that made the least sense was that of the objectification of Julie Benz’s character, “Special Agent Eunice Bloom.” Not only was this the charge least levied, but the reviews from critics who included this mad-lib template critique of the character read as if they just read other reviews, saw the trailer, and assumed. No, critics don’t do that. That’s crazy. You’d a thought the below picture was the Eunice Bloom Julie Benz was portraying…
(I’ll confess, this is the side of Julie Benz I wish I saw more)
To be honest, I have to report with sadness that Julie Benz doesn’t come anywhere near this close to being this naked in Boondock Saints II. In fact, though there are cleavage and leg shots, she stays pretty well dressed.
And while we’re at it, if Troy Duffy is guilty of anything, it’s of making Eunice Bloom too much like Kyra Sedgwick’s Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson on The Closer. Not only that, but the part of the character who gets to act out her agressive fanasies on film.
Though a powerful, intuitive, over-the-top character, it’s hard to see the southern belle Eunice Bloom as the replacement to Special Agent Smecker – the role made famous by Willem Dafoe. It literally takes the full movie for fans to full accept her. But it’s worth the weight.
And, she can kick your ass.
C-Ho Corporate Mesothelioma Rating: 2 out of 10
Movie critics get a 2 out of 10 for this charge because either they didn’t watch the movie or didn’t watch the whole movie. I can’t believe I even had to argue it.
The things people get paid to do.
(Photo Credits: 1) filmschoolrejects.com 2) AceShowBiz.com)
