...a cartoonish action movie that entertains without garnering empathy for any of its characters, with the exception of Ruben Blades' Jorge.
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06/13/09
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Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
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Reviews Counted:158
Fresh:108
Rotten:50
Average Rating:6.3/10
Consensus: Violent, pulpy, loopy fun, with Depp stealing the show.
Theatrical Release:Sep 12, 2003 Wide
Box Office: $55,845,943
Synopsis: The saga of the mythic guitar-slinging hero, El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas), continues in Robert Rodriguez’s bravura action epic Once Upon a Time in Mexico. The new adventure is set against a... [More]
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Johnny Depp, Salma Hayek, Ruben Blades
Director: Robert Rodriguez
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03/05/05
Occasionally hits heights worthy of its Sergio Leone-inspired title ... but its manic invention exhausts more than enthralls.
01/21/05
To be fair, Rodriguez's wicked dialogue does elicit some laughs amongst the on-screen carnage.
10/14/04
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10/07/04
A splendid cast and spectacular orgies of carnage combine to produce a surprisingly creaky, labored, and boring movie.
09/23/04
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03/01/04
Over the top and all over the place, Once Upon A Time In Mexico is as unruly as it characters: joyously style-driven as a Bond movie but with its own set of style guidelines.
02/24/04
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01/15/04
Once Upon a Time in Mexico is the film I've wanted to see from Robert Rodriguez since he made Desperado in 1995.
01/05/04
Once Upon a Time in America is an action packed western fairy tale. It may not make much sense... but then, it doesn’t have to.
01/01/04
An enjoyable cap to the El Mariachi trilogy that occasionally disappoints, but never mars the good name of its predecessors
11/16/03
This is a film with too many dum dums and not enough drama.
11/14/03
Assumindo as funções principais da produção, Rodriguez apresenta-se como verdadeiro autor de seus filmes. Pena que um não muito bom.
11/07/03
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May 08, 2007:
Banderas Denies "Sin City 2" Gig
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April 06, 2006:
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September 18, 2002:
Film fans know Robert Rodriguez as the man who made the inexpensive indie hit, 'El Mariachi' -- In 2003 he brings badass guitar cases back into fashion with 'Once Upon a Time in Mexico,' the third installment of the Mariachi legend. 
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