Stealing some beauty from Sergio Leone, some gunfighting tips from John Woo, Robert Rodriguez has once again elevated the cheap exploitation film to opratic melodrama. And god is it fun. The story is intrestingly complex, but there are some revelations that do not jump out at you the way I feel they should , but this is a small complaint. The action scenes and editing combined with the overall look of the "flick" are the real big selling points. The look has a rich colorful depth, and a wide screen panarama that harkens back to Sergio Leone. The gun fights are fast and furious as Roberts style of tense editing quickly takes center stage time and time again. Particularly sharp are the shots of the Mariachi reloading his sawed off shotgun. I know shots of someone reloading doesnt sound like the height of action, but in Roberts hands ....well you just have to see it. To those who complain about the violence, what did you expect??
Humor is also in proper supply most of it coming from Johnny Depp, whos portrayal as a witty, and psycotic rouge C.I.A. agent steals the show more than once. My daughter and I have been eagerly awaitng this film for some time, and it more than met our expectations.
Humor is also in proper supply most of it coming from Johnny Depp, whos portrayal as a witty, and psycotic rouge C.I.A. agent steals the show more than once. My daughter and I have been eagerly awaitng this film for some time, and it more than met our expectations.
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