Once Upon a Time in Mexico is the film I've wanted to see from Robert Rodriguez since he made Desperado in 1995.
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01/05/04
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
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Reviews Counted:158
Fresh:108
Rotten:50
Average Rating:6.3/10
Consensus: Violent, pulpy, loopy fun, with Depp stealing the show.
Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: The saga of the mythic guitar-slinging hero, El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas), continues in Robert Rodriguez’s bravura action epic Once Upon a Time in Mexico. The new adventure is set against a... [More]
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Johnny Depp, Salma Hayek, Ruben Blades
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Reviews for Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Once Upon a Time in America is an action packed western fairy tale. It may not make much sense... but then, it doesn’t have to.
01/01/04
An enjoyable cap to the El Mariachi trilogy that occasionally disappoints, but never mars the good name of its predecessors
11/16/03
This is a film with too many dum dums and not enough drama.
11/14/03
Assumindo as funções principais da produção, Rodriguez apresenta-se como verdadeiro autor de seus filmes. Pena que um não muito bom.
11/07/03
'One area Rodriguez has not managed to nail down is telling a compelling narrative.'
10/22/03
God bless Johnny Depp. For the second time this year, the man has almost single-handedly redeemed an action movie that would otherwise be indistinguishable from the pack.
10/08/03
Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek co-star in this continuation of the El Mariachi story... but it’s Johnny Depp who steals the show.
10/07/03
Rodriguez puts a lot of mindless violence on the screen. Moment to moment the films is unpredictable, but on the large scale the plot is old, predictable, and familiar.
10/06/03
Rodriguez inserts loud, frenetic and oddly bloodless gun battles wherever possible and to constantly diminishing effect.
10/01/03
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09/28/03
Top CriticA sprawling, chaotic mess of a movie that is still incredibly enjoyable.
09/28/03
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09/22/03
As an iconic image, [Depp] captures the feeling of Rodriguez’s movie: blinded and shooting randomly in all directions.
09/22/03
Rodriguez is a artist of limited gifts, certainly, but those gifts are exquisite -- and he uses them to great effect.
09/21/03
gaping logic holes (baddies who kick heroes while they’re down instead of killing them) and lethargic pacing make this more like That Dull Time We Spent on Vacation in Mexico
09/21/03
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09/21/03
Though it has plenty of humour and gunfire, the final installment of this series is unexpectedly serious in its contemplation of a world sunken by moral erosion.
09/20/03
Long on action and style, but short on plot and compelling characters.
09/20/03
Latest News for Once Upon a Time in Mexico
May 08, 2007:
Banderas Denies "Sin City 2" Gig
Just because he's worked with Robert Rodriguez a half-dozen times already, that doesn't mean Antonio Banderas is a lock to appear in "Sin City 2" -- despite what... More...
April 06, 2006:
Critical Consensus: Take Or Leave This "Lead,: An Odd "Number," "Benchwarmers"
This week at the movies, we explore the joys of dance ("Take the Lead"), mistaken identity ("Lucky Number Slevin"), our national pastime ("The... More...
September 18, 2002:
Film fans know Robert Rodriguez as the man who made the inexpensive indie hit, 'El Mariachi' -- In 2003 he brings badass guitar cases back into fashion with 'Once Upon a Time in Mexico,' the third installment of the Mariachi legend. 
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