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04/03/03
Desperado (1995)
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Reviews Counted:39
Fresh:24
Rotten:15
Average Rating:6.4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: Director Robert Rodriguez' sequel to his 1993 ultra low-budget movie, "El Mariachi." This film continues the story of the no-name, solitary, brooding mariachi, whose guitar case is stocked with... [More]
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Joaquim de Almeida, Steve Buscemi, Salma Hayek
Director: Robert Rodriguez
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Reviews for Desperado
A bust-a-gut film experience that reveals Rodriguez as both a stylist versed in the mechanics of popular storytelling and a maverick whose ingenuity guides him along a singular path.
01/01/00
Banderas oozes sexual charisma and strength, and the supporting cast is strong all around, especially a wily Steve Buscemi as the Mariachi's friend.
06/05/02
As movies go, Desperado is a great big assault weapon with the trigger squeezed hard. It's effective, but it crosses a line -- there's only so much of the same old rat-a-tat-a-tat that you can really take.
01/01/00
What happens looks terrific. Now if [Rodriguez] can harness that technical facility to a screenplay that's more story than setup, he might really have something.
01/01/00
Top CriticA wonderfully exciting and hypnotic action film.
01/01/00
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04/09/07
Around the halfway or two-thirds mark, the bloody killings become far too redundant, the best supporting characters are gone and Rodriguez rapidly runs out of fresh ideas.
01/01/00
A supreme example of style vs. substance - and style wins!
02/21/04
Within Rodriguez' pulp formula stories are little pockets of ingenuity.
07/30/07
A slicker, more expensive version than El Mariach, except that what was promising and charming for $7,000 now looks tiresome and repetitious for $7 million
06/20/06
It's big, it's daft, but Desperado is confident and hugely entertaining filmmaking.
01/01/00
No review available.
01/12/04
A movie that was probably more fun to make than it is to watch.
04/17/02
For raw entertainment value, Desperado is one of the best bets to come along in months.
01/01/00
Enough blood to fill a swimming pool!
10/11/01
What Rodriguez has essentially done in Desperado is make a slicker, more expensive copy of what came before. And what looked promising for $7,000 looks tiresome for a whole lot more.
08/15/02
Top CriticIf John Woo and Quentin Tarantino had a kid, the kid would probably be a lot like Robert Rodriguez.
08/28/01
I love Rodriguez' style, and his film is always fun. Too bad he didn't bother giving his story and characters more depth.
09/10/02
Brilliantly made, if not especially deep, actioneer with nice cast.
02/02/03
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May 08, 2007:
Banderas Denies "Sin City 2" Gig
Just because he's worked with Robert Rodriguez a half-dozen times already, that doesn't mean Antonio Banderas is a lock to appear in "Sin City 2" -- despite what... More...
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