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STAR RATING:*****Unmissable****Very Good***Okay**You Could Go Out For A Meal Instead*Avoid At All CostsA follow up to the Desperado film was not something I was expecting.So it came as a shock to see this third instalment in the El Mariachi series being made.But a pleasant surprise it is.It is high on sweltering Mexican style,with impressive camera style and angles.There is a complex and engaging story to follow,complimented by some riveting action scenes and classy dialogue.On the performances front,Antonio Banderas continues to personify Mariachi,with Salma Hayek well cast as his love interest and good support from Johnny Depp,Mickey Rourke and William Dafoe,not to mention the bodacious Eva Mendes.A wholly worthwhile venture.***

Credit IMDb. In this sequel to 'Desperado', a Mexican drug lord pretends to overthrow the Mexican government, and is connected to a corrupt CIA agent who at that time, demands retribution from his worst enemy to carry out the drug lord's uprising against the government.This had a couple of good action sequences, but other then that, and a big wasted cast, its all flash and no substance. Favorite sequence was the action scene in the Church. Salma Hayek's presence was sorely missed.Performances Antonio Banderas is decent, but his reprising of his role is kind of by the numbers. Johnny Depp is the best thing about this movie by far. Salma Hayek is barely in the movie. Rourke, Mendes, Trejo are all under used. Cheech Marin's role is fun.Bottom line. I wasn't that fussy on this trilogy, overblown and dull in my opinion. Worth a rental but that's it.5/10

This film is about a retired hit-man getting hired by an CIA agent to kill a Mexican general.I can only say that "Once Upon a Time in Mexico" is a huge waste of the big stars. With the number of big names in it, it could have been a really big hit. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a senseless mess. The plot makes no sense, if it is understandable at all. It only serves as a reason to have gunshots fired at 100 bullets per minute in every minute of the film. I got so bored of gunshots by 20 minutes already, and I wish I just stopped watching it. I could have endured the film if it was as stylish as "From Dusk Til Dawn" or "300", but unfortunately this is just senseless violence.