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Summary: Boring.
Review: I bought this movie on the strength of its reviews here. Well, the first half of the movie is mind-bogglingly violent but in a funny kind of way. The second half is as violent as the first half but in a mind-bogglingly boring way. The only reason I didn't fall asleep was the gunshot noise. Also I felt irritated seeing the hero's victims being hurled around like planets, when hit by bullets. Banderas is good but he can't save one of the stupidest movies I have ever seen. Don't buy this movie. If you like to see violence so absurdly excessive that it becomes surrealistic and interesting, get "From Dusk till Dawn" instead, also by Tarantino.
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Summary: I loved it from start to finish - everytime I saw it!
Review: Hadn't seen Antonio Banderas until this movie, now I can't get enough of him. He was excellent in this movie, his accent is fantastic, his body language is more than fantastic. The concept of the movie was good although he needed a bit more compassion for his gunned down comrades.
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Summary: Favorite shoot-em-up of all time!
Review: Though the last third drags quite a bit, what more could want from a movie that mixes John Woo, Pulp Fiction, Cowboy/Western, and just about every cowboy myth in Mexican lore.In fact, having seen the movie many times, the latter is what really sticks out. There are SO MANY wink-wink, tongue-in-cheek references and symbolic images to Mexican folklore -- the guitarplayer with a gun, two brothers one woman, the whole rebel who's still a GOOD CATHOLIC BOY, the beautiful Latina who falls for El Machismo in spite of her good sense -- that it could be The Pulp Fiction of such. Trust me. See it with somebody who understands the folklore, you'll get alot more out of it. Even if you don't, this is a friggin AWESOME movie. Explosions, LOTS of gungplay, erotic, yet tasteful sensuality, crackling music, funny jibe, really -- what more could you want??!!???
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Summary: i loved it
Review: in my opinoin this is antonio banderas' best movi
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Summary: this movie rocks
Review: you gotta buy, or at least see this movie if you havent seen it. i saw it 3 times in the theater, and many other times on video. It is soo good, and funny too! just rent it, or buy it, take my word! its one of my favorites
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Summary: VERY ENTERTAINING MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!
Review: Although I loved this movie, I have to agree with the critics. This movie has no story, no point. Thats not why I liked it though. I just like watching Antonio Banderas. I got a kick out of watching it. If you don't like action movies with no real story, then this movie is not for you.
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Summary: Rodriguez scores again...
Review: Rodriguez made a small film called "El Mariachi" that was beautifully realized and made for under $7,000 dollars and now he gives us the "now-that-I-have-enough-money" version. And it's beautifully realized. Somewhere between John Woo and Sergio Leone with a little Coppola and Tarantion thrown in for luck, this movie is a miracle of story-telling and style. This time, the Mariachi-Man(with a small arsenal in his suitcase) is played by Antonio Banderas(THE MASK OF ZORRO). Every scene that he's in is filled with violence and dangerous sexuality that makes him one of the most sought-after male leads in Hollywood. In the opening, Steve Buscemi(CON-AIR, FARGO, THE BIG LEBOWSKI) tells the story of a mysterious shadowy stranger who goes from bar to bar, looking for the man who destroyed his life. In the process, he shoots up everybody, including the bartender, much to the unease of 'tender, Cheech Marin(T.V.'s NASH BRIDGES, TIN CUP). You see he's part of the front for Bucho, played by Joaquin Del Alameida (ONLY YOU, CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER), the man who killed Mariachi's woman. And Alameida is wonderfully cast as the baddie, being shadowy and sexy at the same time with a gruff voice and commanding eyes that you can read like a book. And so, the story rages on, and so does the mythology. Mariachi goes from place to place, trying to avoid being shot at in action scenes that look borrowed from the Universal Studios Western Stunt Show. In the process, Banderas meets Carolina, played by the beautiful Salma Hayek(54, THE FACULTY, FOOLS RUSH IN). She's eye candy, but instead of just looking pretty like most models in film(see CINDY CRAWFORD in FAIR GAME), she actually ACTS. Her character is complex, in that she is part of the Bucho's Front, so she understands the violence and the drugs. That's how she is able to fall in love with Banderas in the first place. And there's many contradictions that hide in this film(the Mariachi has one spur, not two; the movie is in the present, but there's a lack of any technology; the love scene with Banderas and Hayek is beautiful, whereas the cut to his enemy having sex is slutty and whore-ish, you are able to make out the contrast between good and evil) and in these scenes, Rodriguez handles things beautifully. Again, the love scene with Banderas and Hayek is a gorgeous standout. There are, what seems like a hundred lit candles in the room and the beautiful "Bella" by Santana is played in the background. It's filmed slowly, passionately, and so romantically that you're almost hypnotized by it. It's the best love scene since the Snipe' neck-bite in BLADE. There are many surprises in this film that are worth mentioning, but I won't go into them. See this film for yourself, then rent "From Dusk Till Dawn" and you'll have yourself a great American-Mexican Western-Fest in your own living room. --Matt
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Summary: Cool Movie
Review: This is a very good movie
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Summary: A masterpiece
Review: Fascinating movie, with great actors, a beautiful lady, and some extraordinary guest appearances (Danny Trejo!!! and Quentin Tarantino). El mariachi kicks a**! See for yourself, it is a CLASSIC!!!
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Summary: The worst movie I've ever seen.
Review: First let me say I loved "El Mariachi," so I wanted to give this movie a chance. The first scene had promise--I love Steve Buscemi. The rest of the movie proved to be a disaster; I actually laughed at this movie, and I don't think it was meant to be funny at all. At least not the parts I laughed at. It actually contains the stupidest scene I have ever witnessed: Antonio Banderas jumps backwards from one building to another, kills everyone firing at him, both on the building and on the ground, and manages not to sustain one injury doing so. If you like action films, do not watch this one. And for the sake of all that is good and holy, don't waste your money on it.
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