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Once Upon a Time in Mexico

REVIEW

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Starring:

Antonio Banderas .... El Mariachi
Salma Hayek .... Carolina
Johnny Depp .... Sands
Mickey Rourke .... Billy
Eva Mendes .... Ajedrez
Danny Trejo .... Cucuy
Enrique Iglesias .... Lorenzo
Marco Leonardi .... Fideo
Cheech Marin .... Belini
Rubén Blades .... Jorge FBI
Willem Dafoe .... Barillo
Gerardo Vigil .... Marquez
Pedro Armendáriz Jr. .... El Presidente (as Pedro Armendariz)
Julio Oscar Mechoso .... Advisor
Tito Larriva .... Cab Driver

Genre: Crime/Action/Thriller

Studio: Columbia Pictures/Miramax/Dimension Films

Director: Robert Rodriguez

Writer(s): Robert Rodriguez

Producer(s):

Elizabeth Avellan .... producer
Carlos Gallardo .... producer
Sue Jett .... co-producer
Tony Mark .... co-producer
Robert Rodriguez .... producer
Luz María Rojas .... co-producer

Plot:
The film is based on the story of a drug lord Barrillo, who pretends to overthrow the Mexican president. Within the drama, another of the principal persons is a corrupt CIA agent Sands who at that time, demands retribution from his worst enemy in order to carry out the drug lord's uprising against the government. Mariachi is recruited by Sands to take out Gen. Marquez (has a huge score to settle with the Mariachi), who has major beef with Mariachi to begin with. He sends Cucuy (the muscle for Sands) to shadow and keep tabs on the Mariachi. Marquez is working with Barrillo, and is about to assassinate El Presidente and assume power. Sands also convinces Jorge Ramirez (retired-FBI, has old scores to settle with Barrillo) to come out of retirement and take out Barrillo and Dr. Guevera (personal Dr. to Barrillo, killed Jorge's partner a long time ago), who brutally tortured and killed Ramirez' FBI partner.

Runtime: 102 minutes

Alternate Title(s): El Mariachi 3 (2002) (USA) (working title)

Movie Rating 77 7 out of 10

Rated R for strong violence, and for language.

Notes:
Personally I like Johnny Depp in this one. It kinda pissed me off that Salma wasn't in it more but, shit what are you gonna do? Antonia doesn't have enough scenes though. Finally, Eva Mendes looks GOOD as usual. She is becoming a HUGE star. Espicially for just starting out in the business.

Bottom Line:
This is an okay
BUY especially if you liked the first one of the series entitled "Desparado".

 

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