Review of The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) by Egbert K — 20 Nov 2009
Among other things, this film is expressive of the eloquent innocence frequently found in Latino immigrant culture, as well as the the beauty created through friendship when ideas and ideologies are forgotten and people are viewed as fellow human beings.
It also portrays the journey of suffering one must travel in order to reach a point of absolution, although in this film it is somewhat forced (in that case, there can be much suffering just to arrive at a point of contrition).
Overall, I'm a big fan of this role in which Tommy Lee Jones often finds himself--the law enforcer who is governed not so much by the idea of his job as by the reality of it, a reality discerned through the prism of experience in dealing with the suffering and shortcomings of humanity, and of one's own heart's response to it.
This review of The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) was written by Egbert K on 20 Nov 2009.
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada has generally received very positive reviews.
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