Desperado
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El Mariachi plunges headfirst into the dark border underworld when he follows a trail of blood to the last of the infamous Mexican drug lords, Bucho, for an action-packed, bullet-riddled showdown. With the help of his friend and a beautiful bookstore owner, El Mariachi tracks Bucho, takes on his army of desperados, and leaves his own trail of blood.
What critics thought
Rodriguez's follow-up to El Mariachi divided critics almost entirely along the line of style versus substance: nearly everyone conceded the film is a visually explosive showcase for Banderas, but many felt the story and characters were too thin to justify the runtime. Audiences were considerably more forgiving than the critical consensus suggests.
“What happens looks terrific. Now if he can harness that technical facility to a screenplay that's more story than setup, he might really have something.”
Roger Ebert·The Chicago Sun-Times
“Overdependence on violence also marginalizes Desperado as a gun-slinging novelty item, instead of the broader effort toward which this talented young director might have aspired.”
Janet Maslin·The New York Times
“It's big, it's daft, but Desperado is confident and hugely entertaining filmmaking.”
Bob McCabe·Empire
“the commercial transition has been remarkably successful. This is primarily thanks to Rodriguez, who not only retains the original movie's kinetic flair, but takes it further.”
Desson Howe·The Washington Post
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Cast & Crew
Robert RodriguezDirector
Antonio BanderasEl Mariachi
Salma Hayek PinaultCarolina
Joaquim de AlmeidaBucho
Steve BuscemiBuscemi
Cheech MarinShort Bartender
Carlos GómezRight Hand
Quentin TarantinoPick-Up Guy
Tito LarrivaTavo
Angel AvilesZamira
Danny TrejoNavajas
Carlos GallardoCampa
Conrad LozanoComposer
Louie PérezComposer
David HidalgoComposer
Cesar RosasComposer
Guillermo NavarroCinematographyDesperado
El Mariachi plunges headfirst into the dark border underworld when he follows a trail of blood to the last of the infamous Mexican drug lords, Bucho, for an action-packed, bullet-riddled showdown. With the help of his friend and a beautiful bookstore owner, El Mariachi tracks Bucho, takes on his army of desperados, and leaves his own trail of blood.
What critics thought
Rodriguez's follow-up to El Mariachi divided critics almost entirely along the line of style versus substance: nearly everyone conceded the film is a visually explosive showcase for Banderas, but many felt the story and characters were too thin to justify the runtime. Audiences were considerably more forgiving than the critical consensus suggests.
“What happens looks terrific. Now if he can harness that technical facility to a screenplay that's more story than setup, he might really have something.”
Roger Ebert·The Chicago Sun-Times
“Overdependence on violence also marginalizes Desperado as a gun-slinging novelty item, instead of the broader effort toward which this talented young director might have aspired.”
Janet Maslin·The New York Times
“It's big, it's daft, but Desperado is confident and hugely entertaining filmmaking.”
Bob McCabe·Empire
“the commercial transition has been remarkably successful. This is primarily thanks to Rodriguez, who not only retains the original movie's kinetic flair, but takes it further.”
Desson Howe·The Washington Post
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Cast & Crew
Robert RodriguezDirectorAntonio BanderasEl MariachiSalma Hayek PinaultCarolinaJoaquim de AlmeidaBuchoSteve BuscemiBuscemiCheech MarinShort BartenderCarlos GómezRight HandQuentin TarantinoPick-Up GuyTito LarrivaTavoAngel AvilesZamiraDanny TrejoNavajasCarlos GallardoCampaConrad LozanoComposerLouie PérezComposerDavid HidalgoComposerCesar RosasComposerGuillermo NavarroCinematographyStream
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