Rotten
A movie with that many freaks and creeps should be a lot more exciting than this one actually is.
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
The time has come.
2003 · 1h 42m · R
Action, Crime, Thriller
Directed by
Robert Rodriguez
Overview
A corrupt CIA agent Sands hires hitman El Mariachi to assassinate a Mexican general hired by a drug kingpin attempting a coup d'état of the President of Mexico.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
66%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A mess of a movie that nevertheless entertains because each individual piece stands high enough on its own merits that it's not necessary to look hard at the nonsensical linking material.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Fresh
... this proves as the opposite of Cabin Fever, you can spill a lot of blood in a gratuitous, but very entertaining way.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Fresh
Make no mistake, this movie is a mess. But, wow, what a mess!
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com
Fresh
Depp, a mere two months after his scene-stealing turn in Pirates of the Caribbean, once again is the best thing about a very silly movie.
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
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