Review of Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) by Etan V — 08 Mar 2010
A hyper overload of action doesn't quite seem to equal up to the El Mariachi pasts, but it made a fun, slick, and satisfying Robert Rodriguez memory. B+: Really good.
Plot: The return of El Mariachi gets a wake up call for Rodriguez fans as El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas) is called back forth to the action when the murderer of his beautiful but also sexy dove (Salma Hayek) is left dead by a General, he seeks out revenge but with the help of CIA agents and his old friends, this brings him to a new adventure to satisfy his bloodthirsty quence.
Performance: Antonio Banderas knows how to rack up his big talent as El Mariachi and it looks like he hasn't lost his big swag.
Writing: Slick, dark, and smart, Robert Rodriguez never disappoints us with not just his bloody trademark but dark writing and a combinition of what Quentin Tarantino can offer to help (or not).
Productions: High budgets for Robert? No thank you, he can manage the real fun with stuntmen, props, and scripts to satisfy his true fans. (including me).
Finalize: Too much energy to look like an El Mariachi sequel, but is accepted not with just fub but with the true fun from Robert Rodriguez.
This review of Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) was written by Etan V on 08 Mar 2010.
Once Upon a Time in Mexico has generally received positive reviews.
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