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Summary: A miracle
Review: So here we have this great mix of Brad Pitt, which is one of the greatest actors around (not just a pretty face..he is a wonderful actor and there is no doubt about that ) and Julia Roberts which has earned her reputation(and is really looking good) and does a great job in this incredible movie. I think the script was well written..the dialogues were fun and well developed, making sense as you follow along.
The settings for this movie coudn't be more accurate and precise for it truly represents an ambience of what "The Mexican" is.
It's just a simple movie but it has a certain charm that atracted me , because all the elements blend in together and gives you the final result: Fun,romance,excitement and action!
Let's not forget the soundtrack which is well balanced within each scene and really does the work in creating an enviroment and even brings up emotions within each part. It's easy to identify with the characters and the way they interact with each other.
I recomend this movie 100%..it's worth a look. Maybe people were expecting a different movie due to the cast.. it may not be revolutionary..but it sure is a respectable work of art.
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Summary: Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Review: This movie got some attention since it has two big Hollywood stars in it, Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts. However, it`s not too enticing or convincing, just a merely entertaining mix with bits of romantic comedy, thriller, road movie, action and an offbeat feel that tries to reach cult status. It`s a decent effort, but the characters aren`t very intriguing (Pitt plays a dumb pretty boy, Roberts is in another bland role and only James Gandolfini, the best element here, truly convinces as an interesting gay hitman), the plot is full of ups and downs and it runs for way too long. At parts it even comes close to Tarantino/ Robert Rodriguez territory, yet as a whole it`s too muddled and uneven to suceed. Director Gore Verbinski offers a couple of nice shots of Mexico with good atmosphere and an appropriatte soundtrack, making for a mildly enjoyable cinematic experience. Still, this is just fast-food cinema overall. Not memmorable, but worth watching once.
A decent rental.
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Summary: Can't believe what everyone tells you
Review: I heard from so many people that this movie was horrible. Well I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. I really liked the flashbacks to the legend of the gun and it was just a very fun movie to watch. I highly recommend it!
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Summary: The Mexican - ***** Stars
Review: To watch "The Mexican" is to be astonished that it took so long to get Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts to make a movie together. Despite the fact that they spend more than three-quarters of the film apart, the complementary cuteness and accomplished comedic skills of the two stars generate a rare kind of screen chemistry that easily lives up to expectations. There's a decidedly "Midnight Run" quality to "The Mexican" in the way that it blurs the line between action road film and comedy, in this case adding a welcome dash of romance that should help the picture nail down just about every possible blockbuster demographic not already guaranteed by its superstar leads. The story centers on the turbulent relationship of Jerry and Samantha, whose love for each other is so volatile that they can't help bickering like an old married couple, even though they're neither old nor married. Most of the problems stem from Jerry's chronic ineptitude and his ongoing inability to disentangle himself from obligations to certain local crime figures. And that interferes with Samantha's plans to have them start a new life in Las Vegas--a change that won't happen as long as Jerry is playing errand boy to the racketeers. When Jerry agrees to do one final job, Sam flat-out snaps and hightails it to Vegas, leaving Jerry very much alone as he heads for Mexico to recover a priceless antique pistol known as The Mexican. Naturally, Jerry bungles the whole thing, losing the pistol and somehow managing to strand himself in the most hostile part of Mexico without transportation, money or identification. Samantha, meanwhile, falls victim to swirling underworld interest in the pistol when she is kidnapped by a strangely sensitive hit man named Leroy (James Gandolfini) as insurance to get both Jerry and the gun safely back on the right side of the border. Thanks to J.H. Wyman's twisty, witty original screenplay, Pitt and Roberts have plenty to work with, especially during the prolonged nearly 90-minute section of the film when they're apart. Thanks to the strength of the Wyman's writing and the fortitude of Roberts' and Pitt's personalities, the film never lags as it bounces from one story to the other. The two stars are perfectly balanced and keep the film tense, funny and buoyant throughout. Highest praise must also go to "The Sopranos" star James Gandolfini whose own offbeat chemistry with Roberts yields many of the film's funniest and most endearing moments, and to newcomer Sherman Augustus whose few but effective minutes as a mysterious, menacing rival hit man amp up several of the grittier scenes. Not to be overlooked are the contributions of director Gore Verbinski and composer Alan Silvestri who lend their own endearing flourishes as well. "Rashomon"-like flashbacks detailing the pistol's cursed history are filmed in the style of Mexican silent movies, while Silvestri's score pairs Pitt with a recurring character theme so apt to Jerry's ineptitude that it becomes a kind of running gag in and of itself.
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Summary: surprisingly entertaining
Review: This is a case where the trailer didn't do the movie justice. I went to the theater expecting a real downer of a romance/violent road movie. What I ended up seeing was a very funny, very entertaining romance/violent road moveie. Brad Pitt is delightful as the bumbling, reluctant hero who just wnats to make his girlfriend happy. Julia Roberts, said girlfriend, leaves him after he goes of on a search for a valuable gun the mexican. What follows is separate road trips that eventually bring them together. Roberts is quite charming and vaguely annoying. Classic Julia, in her type of role. However, the real star here is James Gandolfini ("The Sopranos") as the sensitive hitman with a secet who kidnaps and then befriends Roberts. He's charming and adds a lot the the movie's humor. Overall, it's very violent and filled with bad language, and it deserves its R rating, but you'll laugh more than you'll cry. Some very nice plot twists give Pitt (who's lookin'good, by the way) a chance to show his comedic skills as a actor. A few slight flaws, but I'd still reccomend it.
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Summary: A Little Starched and Plasticized
Review: I knew what I was getting into when I went to see "The Mexican". Heavily advertised and starring the ultimate superstars, Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts, I expected it to be a completely Hollywood movie. Yet I hoped for a bit more. I was neither surprised nor completely disappointed. "The Mexican" is, indeed, very Hollywood. It is not the best movie of either star's career (I say "Fight Club" for Pitt and "Erin Brockovich" for Roberts). It is funny in parts, cute in others, and occasionally suspenseful. Yet it's also yawn-inducingly long and sometimes flat-out silly. What elevates "The Mexican" from the typical Hollywood muck is James Gandolfini. I have not been fortunate enough to see Gandolfini on "The Sopranos" as I don't have HBO, but his performance in "The Mexican" convinces me that he is one of our great actors. He puts everyone and everything else to shame. Perhaps that doesn't benefit the film; I read a review somewhere that mentioned Gandolfini as acting A-list in a B-movie. He makes the rest of the film look even more "B" in comparison to his role. Still, it is a pleasure to watch Gandolfini, and Roberts and Pitt are charming, of course. This is ideal as a rental. I wouldn't spend any more time with it than that.
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Summary: BAD FILMMAKING ACROSS THE BOARD
Review: (...) The script is horribly written; the pace languishes. The performances of the usually stellar Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts are way below par. The direction is awful (and I'm a fan of Gore Verbinski's other work). I never walk out of movies, but I did on this one with about 15 minutes to go because I just couldn't take it anymore. It's trying to be funny, but never quite makes it there. Seeing Tony Soprano play a gay hit-man is the one part that was worth watching, but only for a while, because even that became one-note. (...)
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Summary: James Gandolfini steals the show--away from PITT???
Review: This was a fun movie. Not my favorite from either Roberts or Pitt, but not a bad film at all. Gandolphini as the gay hit man was too much! He was sympathetic, believable AND funny!!! He walked off the screen and stole the show. Roberts and Pitt are up to their par as usual and the plot is solid.
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Summary: MAGNIFICENT AND BRILLIANT
Review: First off, everyone keeps saying that Jerry is not playing with a fully deck. That is incorrect. Jerry tries his hardest to make things right in the impossible situations that he has been forced into. Sam can be shrill, but keep in mind that for the past five years her boyfriend has been in the mob and she has had to adjust her plans to deal with this. I think that she has a right to be mad. Many people didnt like this movie. I dont think this is because the movie is bad. I think that people didnt like the movie because it isnt what they expected. The majority of people expected your standard romantic-comedy and had their hearts set on seeing one when they went to see the movie. When the movie turned out to be this funky, offbeat, free spirited film, their expectations were not met and they were left unsatisfied.
I loved this movie. I saw it on HBO. I have seen the movie at least 6 times. I have read the script to the movie as well. There are many things to watch for and a lot of things going on, but does that make the movie bad? No, it makes it complex and makes the viewer eager to understand. However,dont take the movie to seriously, sit back and enjoy. Then compare the movie to every other movie thats been coming out lately and you'll notice that this is unique and shouldnt be judged in the way that normal movies are. In order to appreciate this movie, you need to throw out your expecatations and evaluate the movie for what it is. Characters: Jerry is an unlucky mob guy. He just wants to be normal and tries his hardest to be. He is in love but has obstacles to face. He an average guy that may seem dumb cuz he cant handle the unexpected, dangerous situation he has been forced into. Sam is just frustrated that her boyfriend is in the mob. Who wouldnt be? You cant blame her for being somewhat shrill cuz she is acting exactly the way any other person would if their boyfriend was in the mob. Leroy is average. Maybe i think that cuz i dont watch the sopranos. He is important, but average. He wasnt, to me, as spectacular as everyone has been saying.
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Summary: El Camino
Review: a good cast here with Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts in the leads along with Bob Balaban, David Krumholtz, James Gandolfini, J.K. Simmons and a cameo by Gene Hackman. Jerry(Pitt) has to go to Mexico to retrieve The Mexican(a pistol) and he is dumped by his girlfriend Samantha. Bob Balaban(the boss who sends him to Mexico) sends Pitt to Mexico to get it and he gives him a source, so Pitt goes threw all this stuff to get to David Krumholtz, who ends up dieing strangely and then Pitt looses the car with the mexican in it. back home Roberts is kidnapped by James Gandolfini who wants the mexican and who is also gay. meanwhile Pitt goes therew all these hoops and jumps, gets the car back, his friend betrays him, he finds his girlfriend, kills Gandolfini because he wasnt who he said he was, we meet Gene Hackman and then Bob Balaban is shot dead with the mexican, whew, pretty outrageous if you ask me. but its a good time and the highlight is with Brad Pitt and that mexican guy he takes to the desert and shoots him in the foot
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