Review of El Gringo (2012) by Christophe C — 09 Oct 2012

Great action flick; dude is the next one...

This review of El Gringo (2012) was written by Christophe C on 09 Oct 2012.

El Gringo has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Marc L (980) on 17 Dec 2012

Chez les Rodriguez, le Grindhouse, c'est une affaire de famille (notez que je viens de découvrir que Eduardo Rodriguez n'était même pas…

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By Dustin S (235) on 13 Mar 2013

I couldn't make it past fifteen minutes into this film. Seems like it was written by a hormone addled 12 year old boy…

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By Al S (553) on 27 Oct 2012

It`s Desperado meets No Country For Old Men…

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By Allan C (2,173) on 02 Jun 2013

The wrong Rodriguez directs Scott Adkins and Christian Slater in a derivative flick on a mexican frontier so far away you don't give it a damn…

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By Kenneth K (124) on 24 Mar 2013

A great example of why some films go straight to video or cable after release…

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By Jorge G (341) on 07 Apr 2013

El GRINGO - TODO SEA POR UN VASO DE AGUA Y ACAPULCO…

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By David D (2,198) on 24 Jun 2013

Pretty pointless film, didn't stimulate the mind really, ok if your into a bit of mindless thugery I suppose…

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By Tim M (3,013) on 12 Mar 2013

Wonderfully generic. Venezuelan Rodriguez (no relation to Robert) shoots a film in Eastern Europe that supposedly takes place in Mexico…

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By Luciano G (601) on 22 Jan 2013

The movie is a pretty impressive style over substance indie action film........Rodriguez's directing is cool and the script is fun.......there's…

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By Jason K (1,459) on 01 Feb 2013

Good Ash takes over Desperado. At times a-bit of script tweaks were needed but overall very original in Cinematography, Editing, and design…

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