Once Upon a Time in Mexico (DVD) Reviews

note: also appears in part on Flixster and The Student Room Robert Rodriguez first made a name for himself in the film industry with the seminal El Mariachi, a small independent film that got snapped up by a film studio who then honed it and release it theatrically. Since then, he has also made the second part in his trilogy, Desperado, ...  Read the complete review

I've always loved Rodriguez's work, up to and including the gloriously nutty and under-rated 'Spy Kids' trilogy. However, to be honest, I was secretly longing for that brilliant chapter to close after the director appeared on The Big Breakfast to promote one of the films and hinted that a third Mariachi film might be on the cards, and I've been ...  Read the complete review

Robert Rodriguez directs Once Upon a Time in Mexico, a film full of fun and the third and final film of the trilogy. Antonio Banderas plays El Mariachi a man in hiding. When a corrupt CIA agent called Sands played by Johnny Depp approaches him to prevent an assasination attempt on the President of Mexico El Mariachi decides it's time to ...  Read the complete review

In my opinion as long as you do not take this film to seriously then you will find it an enjoyable romp and a flm high on stylised action sequences. The hero of the film El Mariachi played by Antonio Banderos is in hiding when a corrupt CIA agent played by the quite excellent Johnny Depp recruits him to prevent an assassination attempt ...  Read the complete review

Once upon a time in Mexico is is a sort of sequel to Robert Rodriguez' film Desperado which itself was a re-make or expanded version of his breakout film, El Mariachi. The El Mariachi legend, of course, had already had an interesting and unique history and I think Rodriguez himself was even surprised at its evolution and ...  Read the complete review

El Mariachi is hired by a CIA Agent, Sheldon Sands, to kill General Marquez, who is planning to overthrow the President of Mexico at the request of a drug baron. El Mariachi needs little encouragement; Marquez is responsible for the death of El Mariachi's wife and child. Sands, who is a closet psychopath, further complicates matters by hiring ...  Read the complete review

I bought this DVD not really knowing what it was about or what to expect. (To be honest, I was only interested in Johnny Depp!) But as soon as I watched it I thought it was amazing! I actually watched it everyday without fail for weeks. It's about the hero "El Mariachi" (Banderas) who is persuaded to take revenge on the man ...  Read the complete review

Once upon a time is a phrase that conjures up images of magic and mayhem. There’s certainly plenty of mayhem in Once Upon a Time in Mexico, but not much of anything else. Drugs lord Barillo (Willem Dafoe) is masterminding a plot to assassinate the Mexican president, mostly as a distraction from his planned clean getaway. He is aided ...  Read the complete review

A Robert Rodriguez DVD can sometimes be more of an education than entertainment, as he’s a filmmaker who is always willing to share the secrets of his craft with an audience. I suspect that this is because he enjoys what he does and, having come straight from film school to the top of the game thanks to “El Mariachi”, has always relied more on ...  Read the complete review

Film: Octopussy Film Number: 13 Year: 1983 Bond: Roger Moore Bond Girl: Octopussy and Magda Villain(s): Kamal Khan and General Orlov Sidekick(s): - Song: Rita Coolidge Director: John Glen M: Robert Brown Moneypenny: Lois Maxwell Pre title scene: ...  Read the complete review

After the Moore's breakthrough razzle dazzle movie The Spy who Loved Me set a strong, new following for the next Moore films, the fantastic and eccentric Moonraker, and the all action-intrigue For Your Eyes Only comes Octopussy.With a pair of sturdy villains, great settings, and spectacular stunts and action, Octopussy definitley ...  Read the complete review

Roger Moore is back again in what SHOULD have been his last OO7 adventure and not the worst Bond film, A View To a Kill. Moore's best period for Bond was definitley '77 to '83. He had his best movies then, which are Octopussy, Moonraker, and his best, TSWLM. Getting back to Octopussy, the stunts are great, the action is some of the ...  Read the complete review

Roger Moore picks up his licence to kill in his sixth outing as James Bond and - unlucky for some - 13th adventure for the secret agent (14th if you count Casino Royale - but who does?). Among his adversaries are a sexy smuggler, Maud Addams, and Louis Jourdan who simply want to rule the world. Again the gadgets are the real stars, through Moore ...  Read the complete review

Roger Moore stars in Octopussy, one of the funniest of all Bond films I think, especially with Bond's cheesy one liners! Starting with a clown running off from what seems like just one person with a knife soon evolves into something more dramatic! A Faberge egg turns up at an Ambassarders party, from 009, now dead! ...  Read the complete review