Review of Desperado (1995) by Ken S — 26 May 2015

Robert Rodriguez ups the ante in terms of budget, action, story, and effects with "Desperado," a sequel to "El Mariachi" which replaces original lead actor Carlos Gallardo with Antonio Banderas, though Gallardo does have a minor role here.

Banderas is more of a badass than Gallardo's version of the character, but it can be supposed that he has been in the action hero game longer than Gallardo's earlier counterpart (who really just fell into the situation).

This is a fun action thriller with top notch stunts and action, and is in many ways better than its rougher predecessor. It helped Banderas get his career going and brought Salma Hayak into the limelight.

..it would be hard to complain about that. Fun movie, possibly better than the first, definitely recommended.