ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO (Released to Theaters USA 2003)

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.8|5.0 Starsììì  Once Upon a Time in Mexico—fun, perky, flavorful—is part 3 of The Mexico Trilogy. Watch for Antonio Banderas and Johnny Depp as well as high level, first rate support casting. The movie is not great, but suitable. Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia Storyline A new gunman is in the village and he wants to know where The Mariachi is.  Additional Thanks Thank you to Director and Producer Robert Rodriguez for directing and Producing effort. Thank you to Producer Elizabeth Avellan, Carlos Gallardo, for making the film possible. Cast includes Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Johnny Depp, Mickey Rourke, Eva Mendes, Danny Trejo, Enrique Iglesias, Marco Leonardi, Cheech Marin, Rubén Blades, and Willem Defoe.  Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?  Yes. This movie belongs to a series and becomes a better watch if the viewer begins at the first movie: El Mariachi (1993). The movie relies heavily on Mexico small village stage settings. It is a suitable watch. Video Critique Available Here:

 

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IMMORTALS (Theatrical Release USA 2011)

 Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.0|5.0 Starsìììì

Immortals takes a complicated, larger-than-life story and makes it digestible. While old god stories are often difficult to put on the big screen, Director Tarsem Singh does a good job of bring the gods to earth and making them relatable to this realm. 

Film Poster Courtesy of Google Images 

Storyline 

This action film is about a search for the Epirus bow so that power may be released to free imprisoned Titans. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Tarsem Singh for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Gianni Nunnari, Mark Canton, Ryan Kavanaugh for making the film possible. Cast includes: Henry Cavill, Stephen Dorff, Luke Evans, Isabel Lucas, Kellan Lutz, Freida Pinto, and Mickey Rourke. 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. This adult watch is both interesting and completely watchable. 

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