Once Upon a Time in Mexico

...not because it is a piece of cinematography at it's best but simply because you will need to see it two or three times to actually understand the basic plot of the movie (even though I enjoyed watching it immensely).The... Read more at imdb.com

The third film in the Mariachi trilogy manages the impossible and outdoes Desperado in the excessively silly stakes. This is a mess of a film; an entertaining one, but a mess all the same. If Desperado had absolutely no plot... Read more at imdb.com

STAR RATING:*****Unmissable****Very Good***Okay**You Could Go Out For A Meal Instead*Avoid At All CostsA follow up to the Desperado film was not something I was expecting.So it came as a shock to see this third instalment in the El Mariachi series... Read more at imdb.com

ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO (2003) *** Antonio Banderas, Johnny Depp, Salma Hayek, Mickey Rourke, Ruben Blades, Eva Mendes, Willem Dafoe, Cheech Marin, Danny Trejo, Enrique Iglesias, Marco Leonardi, Gerardo Vigil, Pedro Armendariz Jr., Julio Oscar Mechoso, Tito Larriva.... Read more at imdb.com

My Overall view after watching this moving was 2 things : One : The Perfect "Femme Fatale" in Eva Mendes.Two : Antonio Banderas played his role well but the overall movie was, worth a 6.0 or 5.8 points rating.As for... Read more at imdb.com

I had looked forward to seeing this film for some time, given the stellar cast. What I got was a plotless, ridiculous movie filled with ugly, sickeningly rendered comic book violence. Johnny Depp in particular is thoroughly wasted in his... Read more at imdb.com

Once Upon A Time In Mexico is good, but not as strong as Desperado. Our hero, El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas) barely has any lines. Throughout the movie we forget this talented actor is the star of the movie. The explosive... Read more at imdb.com

Like "Desperado," the film offers nonstop action and a gargantuan body count. Robert Rodriguez knows how to please his audience, and the movie does work for the most part. As expected in a Rodriguez film, the action scenes are very... Read more at imdb.com

I really enjoyed this film, and while many people say its not got as strong a plotline as El Mariachi and Desperado, I wholeheartedly disagree.Both El Mariachi & Desperado had rather thin plots with interesting characters and set pieces. While... Read more at imdb.com

It's got it's flaws, but the good out way the bad and there is no ugly when it comes to this action adventure comedy blast! The action is gritty, the action is spellbinding and the music, well it IS apart... Read more at imdb.com

It could be amusing in a film that had drawn you into the story, but the gunfights and violence occur so often, and with so little vested interest, that they become nothing but mind-numbing excursions meant to pad an already bloated film to the maximum allowable capacity. ... Full Review

But, with Johnny Depp given much of the limelight as a corrupt CIA operative working in Mexico and not liking it, the legend expands. He is a true jack-of-all-trades and puts his multiple talents to the test and succeeds, mostly, with "Once Upon a Time in Mexico. ... Full Review

Further packed with elaborate deceptions and double-crosses, dream sequences, doppelgangers and baits-and-switches that take away from the already depreciated thrills, "Mexico" feels almost as if Rodriguez is making it up as he goes -- like a little kid playing cops and robbers (convenient getaway motorcycles appear out of nowhere during one shootout) -- and making few editorial choices along the way. ... Full Review

Despite the movie's dark humor, violence and the occasional nonvoluntary facial surgery that will drive away the queasy, "Once Upon a Time in Mexico" is the most crowd-pleasing film in the series. That's probably because he was given a clever plot and great actors to work with. ... Full Review

I came out of Mexico liking El just as if Id known him forever. He suffuses his character, El Mariachi himself, with sorrow, regret, music, passion, and a dark sense of humor thats echoed in Mexico s overall tone. ... Full Review

by Mallory Potosky | Published September 12, 2007 Robert Rodriguez concluded his El Mariachi trilogy when Once Upon a Time in Mexico was released nationwide this day in 2003. ... Full Article

Hey folks, Harry here - Some days when I open up my mail, I literally feel like the luckiest son of a bitch to draw a breath. ... Full Article

In many ways, this 'Desperado' sequel tries too hard, but that is the best thing about Rodriguez films, they are putting a gigantic effort forth and they only hope you appreciate it. ... Full Article

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