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Directed, Written, Produced, and Scored By: Robert Rodriguez
Cinematography By: *sigh* Robert Rodriguez
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Johnny Depp, Willem Dafoe, and Salma Hayek
I've heard very mixed reviews about this film. The majority of critics seemed to hate it, but the movie definitely gained a semi-cult following among the masses (mostly due to gushy Depp fans and the first two Mariachi movies). I don't share their ethusiasm.
I didn't think El Mariachi was that bad and I thought Desperado was pretty good too. But this one was way too cluttered and confusing to be enjoyable. Even with the few relatively exciting shoot-em-up sequences littered about this mess, it was obvious Rodriguez tried way too hard to make a balls to the walls thinking man's movie. It ended up, however, as an incoherent heap of **** with way too many annoying plot twists.
I didn't completely hate the movie, though. Johnny Depp certainly had his share of incredibly cool "Johnny Depp moments". And Willem Dafoe plays a pretty badass Mexican drug lord (for a Wisconsin boy). But the fact remains Banderas is only good in small doses and Robert Rodriguez is not a very talented director...or screenwriter... or cinematographer. Plus, Enrique Iglesias
MY FINAL GRADE: C-
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Directed, Written, Produced, and Scored By: Robert Rodriguez
Cinematography By: *sigh* Robert Rodriguez
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Johnny Depp, Willem Dafoe, and Salma Hayek
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I've heard very mixed reviews about this film. The majority of critics seemed to hate it, but the movie definitely gained a semi-cult following among the masses (mostly due to gushy Depp fans and the first two Mariachi movies). I don't share their ethusiasm.
I didn't think El Mariachi was that bad and I thought Desperado was pretty good too. But this one was way too cluttered and confusing to be enjoyable. Even with the few relatively exciting shoot-em-up sequences littered about this mess, it was obvious Rodriguez tried way too hard to make a balls to the walls thinking man's movie. It ended up, however, as an incoherent heap of **** with way too many annoying plot twists.
I didn't completely hate the movie, though. Johnny Depp certainly had his share of incredibly cool "Johnny Depp moments". And Willem Dafoe plays a pretty badass Mexican drug lord (for a Wisconsin boy). But the fact remains Banderas is only good in small doses and Robert Rodriguez is not a very talented director...or screenwriter... or cinematographer. Plus, Enrique Iglesias
MY FINAL GRADE: C-