Interesteg What makes it different from others?

Rio Hayward All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Cassandra Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

Billy Ollie Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

colinhoggett This is one of only two films I have walked out on in my life. The plot is boring then there is a scene where Johhny Depps character is firing off million bullets a minute and hitting no one then 5 minutes later with his eyes having been gouged out he turns and hits a following man right between the eyes! One reviewer even he enjoyed the film but had to watch it three times to understand the plot! Its rubbish.

SnoopyStyle It's the third of Robert Rodriguez's "El Mariachi" trilogy. Belini (Cheech Marin) tells the story of El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas) and Carolina (Salma Hayek) who took on general Marquez. Sands (Johnny Depp) carefully listens and pays him $10k. Cucuy (Danny Trejo) takes El Mariachi prisoner. CIA agent Sands (Johnny Depp) tells him to kill Marquez being paid by Barillo (Willem Dafoe) after he kills the president. Ajedrez (Eva Mendes) is an agent tasked to protect the president.It's violent, convoluted, and fitting end to the trilogy. It's stylized shoot-em-up more than any substance. Johnny Depp is dipping into his craziness and has some crazy lines. It feels too random and too chaotic. Instead of staying with El Mariachi, the movie treats him as a mysterious unknowable character. It spends too much time with everybody else. The motives are confused and the story is too complicated. It keeps flashing back and forth. At times, it's hard to tell who he's fighting and why but nobody really cares as long as lots of stuff get blown up.

breakdownthatfilm-blogspot-com Sequels to franchises fail all the time in cinema history. And there are many factors that are involved with this downfall but they all have something in common. The lack of care taken into consideration for the main character of the story. Sometimes it's less character development, and sometimes it's because the whole plot is turned upside down on the main character. But what this specific film does is almost ignore the presence of its main character completely!After having a successful run releasing El Mariachi (1992) and Desperado (1995), it was time for director Robert Rodriguez to finish his famous trilogy. And it's hard to believe that this film would do badly because it has the same director and the same actors right? But somehow, it still manages to pull off as being obnoxious. Antonio Banderas is back as "El", the once ruthless killer who swore revenge on Bucho, who had his wife murdered (Desperado (1995)). Now, he's back but this time to kill a man named General Marquez. Why does El Mariachi need to kill another man? Didn't he get his revenge? The answer is yes to all these questions. So what's the revenge for? The vital information that the viewer is missing is quite important. I'm not one for spoiling films but this has to be addressed. El Mariachi is going to kill Marquez because the general killed Carolina, Salma Hayek's character. Now for any viewer who really likes her character better not be surprised when Hayek's character is barely in this film. It truly is a disappointment because the intro to this sequel is really exciting. Even the trailer to this film is also very deceptive,...it makes it look like Salma Hayek's character actively participates in it. Just kidding.Besides this though, the real problem lies in how the story was executed. Johnny Depp also stars in this film as a C.I.A. agent who, in his eyes, is "restoring the balance to the country". It's a fine idea and all but the story becomes so focused on Depp's plan, than it is, on its anti-hero, El Mariachi. Depp does have some funny lines but it's almost like Antonio Banderas' character took a back seat in this film. It's actually quite unsettling because El Mariachi is what made the franchise what it was; not some stuck-up C.I.A. agent. Desperado was a simple story about a man looking for revenge. This is about another man needing a man to get revenge on an enemy so another man can take power. Confusing no?Everything else is fair in this movie. The script still has its moments of comedy, bloody action and loud gunshots. The only difference is that there just doesn't seem like there's enough of it because the camera isn't focused on El Mariachi all the time. The music is also still a joy to listen to because of all the Hispanic tunes. This movie isn't a bad film,...but it definitely could have been much better.Once Upon a Time in Mexico tries to replicate the over the top action from its predecessors but it's bogged down with too much story and not enough of "El". Plus, with the lack of vital plot points, some fans may be highly disappointed with the end result.

callanvass Credit IMDb. In this sequel to 'Desperado', a Mexican drug lord pretends to overthrow the Mexican government, and is connected to a corrupt CIA agent who at that time, demands retribution from his worst enemy to carry out the drug lord's uprising against the government.This had a couple of good action sequences, but other then that, and a big wasted cast, its all flash and no substance. Favorite sequence was the action scene in the Church. Salma Hayek's presence was sorely missed.Performances Antonio Banderas is decent, but his reprising of his role is kind of by the numbers. Johnny Depp is the best thing about this movie by far. Salma Hayek is barely in the movie. Rourke, Mendes, Trejo are all under used. Cheech Marin's role is fun.Bottom line. I wasn't that fussy on this trilogy, overblown and dull in my opinion. Worth a rental but that's it.5/10