Once Upon a Time in Mexico (1/20/2004)

Rated R for strong violence, and for language.

Directed by Robert Rodriguez (El Mariachi, Desperado, Spy Kids I, II, & III…)

Starring Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, and Johnny Depp

As a big fan of Desperado, (the airplane version, anyway) I must say I was a little disappointed with this one. OUTIM (cool acronym, huh?) was entertaining, had strong performances, and was sprinkled with the usual Rodriguez charm . . . but it just didn't measure up to the first two (El Mariachi and Desperado). Other than the new comic relief played by Depp, the film really didn't contain many new elements. Sorry Robert . . . Spy Kids was better.

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