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There Are No Saints

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There Are No Saints
Directed byAlfonso Pineda Ulloa
Written byPaul Schrader
Produced bySantiago Garcia Galvan
Alex García
Jose Martinez Jr.
StarringJosé María Yazpik
Paz Vega
Shannyn Sossamon
Neal McDonough
Ron Perlman
Tim Roth
CinematographyMateo Londono
Edited byDan Lebental
Music byHeitor Pereira
Production
companies
Itaca Films
Latam Pictures
Open Window Productions
BN Films
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Saban Films
Release date
  • May 27, 2022 (2022-05-27)
CountriesUnited States
Mexico
LanguageEnglish

There Are No Saints is a 2022 Mexican-American action thriller film directed by Alfonso Pineda Ulloa, written by Paul Schrader, and starring José María Yazpik, Paz Vega, Ron Perlman and Tim Roth.

Premise

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The Jesuit, a former gang enforcer who has been wrongly imprisoned, seeks revenge after his ex-wife is murdered by her vicious new husband, who kidnaps his son and takes to Mexico. Joined by a stripper named Inez, he embarks on a quest to get his son back and avenge his fallen life.

Cast

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Production

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The project, originally titled The Jesuit, was first announced in 2010 with Paul Schrader also directing. Willem Dafoe, Michelle Rodriguez, Paz Vega and Manolo Cardona were set to star.[1] In 2012, Alfonso Pineda Ulloa replaced Schrader as a director and some actors were replaced.[2] The film has been completed since 2014.[3]

Release

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The film was released in theaters and on VOD on May 27, 2022.[4]

Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 26% of 27 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.8/10. The website's consensus reads: "There Are No Saints, and the number of reasons to watch this shoddy, mean-spirited action thriller is also perilously close to zero."[5] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 30 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.[6]

Mark Hanson of Slant Magazine awarded the film two and a half stars out of four and wrote, "At its best, Alfonso Pineda Ulloa's film gleefully embodies the grungy spirit of classic exploitation cinema."[7]

Julian Roman of MovieWeb gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Famed screenwriter Paul Schrader goes ultra gritty in a bloody actioner that savages the innocent. [...] The narrative suffers from generic action tropes; but gets a pass for its brutal characters and willingness to defy convention."[8]

Josh Bell of Comic Book Resources gave the film a negative review and wrote that it's "full of the hallmarks of a movie that's been extensively retooled in post-production..."[9]

References

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  1. ^ Panasiewicz, Kevin (November 8, 2010). "Maya Entertainment Picks Up Paul Schrader's THE JESUIT; Official Synopsis Released". Collider.com. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  2. ^ Newman, Nick (October 24, 2012). "Paul Schrader Screenplay 'The Jesuit' Finds Director and Cast". thefilmstage.com. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  3. ^ Hopewell, John (October 4, 2014). "Ron Perlman Added to Alex Garcia's 'The Jesuit' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.com. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  4. ^ Massoto, Erick (April 5, 2022). "Exclusive: 'There Are No Saints' Trailer Reveals a Gritty Tale of Love and Vengeance". Collider. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "There Are No Saints". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  6. ^ "There Are No Saints". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  7. ^ Hanson, Mark (May 23, 2022). "There Are No Saints Review: A Messy, Intoxicating Shot of B-Movie Adrenaline". Slant Magazine. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  8. ^ Roman, Julian (May 26, 2022). "There Are No Saints Review: Paul Schrader's Gruesome Actioner Hits Hard". MovieWeb. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  9. ^ Bell, Josh (May 24, 2022). "REVIEW: Delayed Thriller There Are No Saints Delivers Action With Little Context". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
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