Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)

Posted : 11 months ago at Dec 20 12:32

A amazing film to end a great series. This film is a great ending to the story of El Marachi all the plot threads are closed with this tightly woven and intriquite plot full of witty jokes and visual gags along with high concept and full blown action sequences that will amaze you. This film cannot be over looked. Depps character introduced in this installment is worth the watch alone.

Rating : 10/10

Posted : 11 months, 2 weeks ago at Dec 12 12:36

One for the books, yet another great flick from Writter/Producer/Director Robert Rodriguez finishing up his trilogy of "El Mariachi". This film fetures much more depth than previous installment "Desperado" yet they sink right into each other. Reappearing are both Cheech Marin and Danny Trejo (playing different characters since they both died in Desperado) to ultimetley fall victim again before the movie's end. Vengeance is key is this film much like the last, only "El" finds himself wanting more blood from general Marquez; the man repsonsible for the death of his wife and daughter. Only appearing as a dream sequence in this film is Salma Hayek, to help patch in holes through time. Done very well, setting up the way for them to fall, both the general after being betrayed by her and the mari...Read more

Rating : 7/10

Posted : 1 year, 4 months ago at Jul 1 3:18

Cab Driver: "Look out there, its a fucking coup d'etat." Agent Sands: "I can't see, fuck-mook. I have no eyes." Robert Rodriguez's El Mariachi trilogy is brought to a conclusion with the entertaining, big budget Once Upon a Time in Mexico. Something must be stated about the Rodriguez method of filmmaking: the critics perceive his films as unadulterated crap because they're generally pure action with desperately convoluted plots. On the other hand, action lovers such as myself will delight in the inexorable blood, gore and action the director habitually flaunts. This instalment in Rodriguez's El Mariachi trilogy features an enormously impressive cast including the return of Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek (among others) mixed with new names such as Johnny Depp, Ruben Blades, Mickey Rou...Read more

Posted : 2 years, 1 month ago at Sep 27 23:37

Sands basically owned this, it wouldn't have been nearly as good without him. But watching it really made me think woah, its actually a great story. The cast was perfect, but how can they say that Salma Hayek was.. well.. the second main character?? Come on, she was hardly in it at all! But not that I care,this movie had it all anyway - and it proves that Johnny Depp is still just as good looking without his eyes.

Rating : 8/10