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The Mexican (2001)

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Average Rating: 5.5/10
Reviews Counted: 129
Fresh: 72 | Rotten: 57

Though The Mexican makes a good attempt at originality, its ponderous length makes it wear out its welcome. Also, those looking forward to seeing Roberts and Pitt paired up may end up disappointed, as they are kept apart for most of the movie.

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Average Rating: 4.7/10
Critic Reviews: 33
Fresh: 13 | Rotten: 20

Though The Mexican makes a good attempt at originality, its ponderous length makes it wear out its welcome. Also, those looking forward to seeing Roberts and Pitt paired up may end up disappointed, as they are kept apart for most of the movie.

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Average Rating: 2.9/5
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Movie Info

A clumsy criminal is put in a position where he not only has to save his own skin, but that of his girlfriend in this comedy with strong undercurrents of romance. Jerry Welbach (Brad Pitt) is a low-level Mafia "mechanic" whose ineptitude is countered by frequent (but unpredictable) bursts of dumb luck. Jerry's girlfriend Samantha (Julia Roberts) wants him to get out of the business, and after his latest blunder lands capo Arnold Margolese (Gene Hackman) in jail, so does mid-level crime kingpin

R, 2 hr. 3 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Comedy

J. H. Wyman

Aug 7, 2001

$66.6M

Dreamworks Distribution LLC

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All Critics (150) | Top Critics (38) | Fresh (75) | Rotten (57) | DVD (22)

Promises a road movie of blissful comic romance and delivers a series of dramatic dead ends.

March 8, 2001 Comment
Rolling Stone
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Two word review: El Paso.

March 8, 2001 Comment
Good Morning America
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Intermittently appealing, fundamentally dysfunctional.

March 6, 2001 Full Review Source: Village Voice | Comment
Village Voice
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At no point do Jerry and Samantha seem romantically connected at all.

March 2, 2001 Full Review Source: Washington Post | Comment
Washington Post
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An interesting mess for older teens and up.

December 28, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | Comment
Common Sense Media

It just sits there, doing nothing that a competent made-for-cable movie with C-list stars couldn't do.

March 11, 2008 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | Comment
eFilmCritic.com

First pairing of Hollywood's beloved stars Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts is a mixed blessing in this mishmash of a movie, in which different genres and styles strenuously compete for our attention.

July 17, 2007 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | Comment

The Mexican coasts along throwing at us double-agent/double-crossings intrigue, witty one-liners, and some evocative scenery.

September 27, 2006 Full Review Source: Bangitout.com | Comment
Bangitout.com

Habla usted mediocre movie?

October 6, 2005 Comment
Bangor Daily News (Maine)

The Mexican fails because the entire movie changes its tone from one moment to the next.

December 6, 2004 Comment
Looking Closer

All three principals seem to let it all hang out for this film, but if anybody sizzles together, it's Roberts and Gandolfini

August 14, 2004 Comment
Reel.com

I left hoping that I never see either of them again in anything.

June 23, 2004 Full Review Source: Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) | Comment

Gandolfini is especially good as the hitman with a heart of gold.

August 1, 2003 Comment
Reel Film Reviews

The final concern for the audience is not how the film will end (you won't care), but when?

February 13, 2003 Full Review Source: RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) | Comment
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Audience Reviews for The Mexican

For all the bad things I had heard about this movie.... I have to disagree. It is not the best movie.... but it is good! Worth seeing!

February 20, 2008
Tomassgringo

Super Reviewer

Not quite the film I as expecting, so pleasantly surprised, Im not the biggest fan of Julia Roberts, but enjoyed this film regardless. For me, the best role in this was that of James Gandolfini, perhaps a typecast sort of role for him but with a great twist.

August 3, 2006
76Majikat

Super Reviewer

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