Review of The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) by Bor P — 04 May 2012

Excellent movie, love the revengeful,justified ending.

This review of The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) was written by Bor P on 04 May 2012.

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada has generally received very positive reviews.

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One of only two directorial efforts from that of legendary actor Tommy Lee Jones thus far, The Three Burials Of Melquiades Estrada features…

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It's hard to make this movie..What seems like a vanity product, with Dwight Yoakum and Levon Helm playing roles no less, dissolves in the story…

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Tommy Lee Jones produced and wrote it. Acting is superb, plot is long and winding and delivers spectacularly in the end…

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