There Are No Saints Review: Paul Schrader's Gruesome Actioner Hits Hard

Famed screenwriter Paul Schrader goes ultra gritty in a bloody actioner that savages the innocent. There Are No Saints has a recently released sicario facing retribution for his heinous past crimes. The protagonist, if you can call him that, is branded "The Jesuit" for his specialty in medieval torture methods à la the Spanish Inquisition. The narrative suffers from generic action tropes; but gets a pass for its brutal characters and willingness to defy convention. Women and children aren't spared the horror of violence. The film lives up to its title where nearly everyone is a despicable criminal.

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