The Heros Journey in Film the Boondock Saints - 1062 Words

The Hero’s Journey in Film: The Boondock Saints The idea of a clear and precise pattern that nearly all heroes follow is not something new. In fact, one of the most famous examples of a hero cycle is the one created by Joseph Campbell. In his world-renowned book, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Campbell sets up and explains how every hero follows the same basic path until he/she winds up back at the beginning and another cycle begins. â€Å"The mythical hero†¦is lured†¦to the threshold of adventure†¦journeys through a world of unfamiliar yet strangely intimate forces†¦undergoes a supreme ordeal†¦Ã¢â‚¬  and then returns back to his home either a hero and changed person or a coward and disgrace (Campbell 211). After the challenges are dealt with in some†¦show more content†¦Il Duce starts as an enemy, but then becomes an ally and helps kill the mob boss. The enemies include Yakavetta, the Italian mob boss, and all of his followers. There are two main tests that the brothers encounter during their adventure. One test is their battle between doing what is morally right or wrong. They decide they are doing what is right for society and that it is God’s will for them to carry out these actions. The other test is outsmarting the detective, who figures out who the murderers are. In the end, however, he helps the McManus brothers by saving their lives and letting them go free. In The Boondock Saints, the brothers reach the innermost cave when they are drawn to the headquarters of the Italian mob and ambushed. At this point, they come close to being killed, until the detective comes and helps them get out. The supreme ordeal happens towards the end of the film in the courtroom. This is when the brothers, Rocco, and Il Duce come in and shoot the Italian mob boss, ending the killing once and for all. There are many witnesses, but all four men remain free. The heroes seize the reward when the boss is killed and they fulfill their duty to God. They also create a safer society f or the average person in Boston. The road back includes the men looking at how their lives have changed and how they have become known as ‘Saints’ by all who hear of their actions. The resurrection is how the brothers do what they