The Mexican (DVD)

Just goes to show, you can have big name actors and still have a movie that just doesn't cut it. There's just too much of nothing, and yet there's still a spark of something missing. Sorry folks, overall - very mediocre! Having said that, I had watched this expecting to be disappointed, and in ways, unlike a lot of other reviewers who watched this movie, I actually came out of it thinking it was BETTER than I had expected. This might be simply because I wasn't watching it for the hype, or to drool over Mr Pitt or (if male) Miss Roberts. However, that does not mean that I am rating it 4 or 5 stars. Unfortunately, at best, it is only mediocre - the few good parts weighed ...  Read the complete review

Q. What did Speedy Gonzalez say to the Mexican carpet fitter? A. Underlay! Underlay! Sorry, it had to be done.... Mexico. Land of earthquakes. Home of the 1986 World Cup and where Maradona cheated his way to the final (grr). Home of Tacos, Burritos and Salsa. The last breeding ground for cheap labour in the Southern U.S (Oh, little bit of politics there, watch it PJ…). As you can tell, my knowledge of Mexico is limited. Oh, and Tequila comes from there doesn’t it?... I don’t think that this travelogue is going to get me a slot with Carol Smilie (oo-er missus) so perhaps I should turn from international geography to the ...  Read the complete review

THE MEXICAN OVERVIEW: The plot of the romantic comedy film “The Mexican” revolves around the characters of Jerry Walbach played by Brad Pitt and his girlfriend Samantha, played by Julia Roberts. Jerry makes his living in the world of crime from which he is trying desperately to break free. The last job he undertook was unfortunately, not a great success therefore, he has been left indebted to a crime boss and in order to pay this debt, he has to carryout one “last” job for the mob. Samantha played is dead against this and gives Jerry an ultimatum, which he ignores as he feels he would rather be a bad boyfriend, than dead. ...  Read the complete review

Unlike a lot of other reviewers who watched this movie, I actually came out of it thinking it was BETTER than I had expected. Maybe because I wasn't watching it for the hype, or to drool over Brad Pitt or (if male) Julia Roberts. However, that does not mean that I am rating it 4 or 5 stars. Unfortunately, at best, it is only average - the good parts weighed down by those that drag, the comedy nullified by the excess padding. To my mind, the movie could have been made much better by trimming the padding. This movie was over 2 hours long, and could easily lose a good 30-40 minutes of that by cutting material not essential to the plot. Produced by ...  Read the complete review

Featuring two major Hollywood stars usually causes nothing other than Chaos. While the proven tactic of 1 bihg name and one not-so-big-name supporting actor works well almost every time, I can think of few occasions when two mega-stars have 'hit it off' on screen. This is unfortunately a blatant case of the latter! I am not one of Julia Roberts' biggest fans, I'll admit to it. In fact, I have come near detesting some of her performances in the past (was I the only person that felt incredibly sick when she received an Academy Award nomination for her mediocre-at-best performance in Pretty Woman) ranging from Runaway Bride (how bad was this awful ...  Read the complete review