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Starring Johnny Depp, Antonio Banderas,
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If there is one thing that can be learned from
watching “Once Upon A Time in Mexico,” it’s that
history has a way of repeating itself. Anyone who
has seen “Desperado” or “El Mariachi” (the previ
ous movies in the El Mariachi saga), has seen 50
percent of “Once Upon A Time in Mexico ”
In this final installment of Robert Rodriguez’s
trilogy, Antonio Banderas returns as the avenging
assassin with a penchant for playing the guitar.
Between brooding on rooftops and striking wail
ing cords on his guitar, Banderas is caught up in a
revolution that threatens to tear Mexico apart.
Thrown into the mix are Johnny Depp, play
ing a psychotically rough CIA agent who man
ages to steal every scene he’s in; Salma Hayek,
returning as Banderas’ gal pal from Desperado;
and William DaFoe as the token Mexican drug
cartel leader.
Reliving the same plot of his previous
movies, El Mariachi (Banderas) must avenge the
death of the love of his life and stop a corrupt
drug dealer. The problem is that after two
movies, the viewer is left wondering if a third
installment was completely necessary.
With scenes lifted directly from the previous
films, Banderas’ role seems confined to that of a
broken record playing the same sad song over
and over. His tragedy, told through ambiguous
flashbacks, fails to invoke the strong emotions
necessary to care for the stone-hearted killer he
has become. Subplots featuring Depp and his
quest for power and money easily overshadow
Banderas’ plight.
Fortunately for Rodriguez, most of his fans
are not watching the movie for the human
drama, but for the heart-pounding action his
films never fail to deliver. After finishing the
“Spy Kids Trilogy,” one must assume Rodriguez
had a hankering for a return to the blood-soaked
films that made him famous.
Featuring enough dismemberments and gun
play to shake a pinata stick at, “Once Upon a Time
in Mexico” manages to offer a popcorn flick that
can leave the audience gasping for breath.
Utilizing quick jump cuts and breakneck editing,
Rodriguez presents violence and action that man
age to sicken and excite.
This film demonstrates Rodriguez’s commit
ment to bringing the Mexican culture and lan
guage to the forefront of cinema. “Once Upon a
Time in Mexico” does not disappoint in this cate
gory. With the heavy reliance on the Mexican hol
iday Day of the Dead and a large percentage of the
movie shot in Spanish with English subtitles,
Rodriguez continues to expose people to aspects
of Mexican culture that may otherwise never be
shown in an action film.
With action-packed scenes that top some of this
summer’s biggest blockbusters and a wonderful
performance by Johnny Depp, “Once Upon a
Time in Mexico” manages to overcome a recycled
plot and substandard characterization. It is a must-
see for any fan of the action genre.
Rodriguez has a bright career ahead of him in
the movie industry, and this film serves to show
case his continually evolving style.
Though it begins with a premise straight fro
any cliched horror movie, “Cabin Fever”
ly becomes a highly original story that manasr
to satisfy and scare. In the vein of shock
past, “Cabin Fever” prides itself on its standi
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story with a healthy dose of originality: agros 0 nj n g technolog)
of stranded teenagers must fight for their Ihi
against an unstoppable killing force.
The scary part is the killer is all tooreali
today’s modern world. Instead of the “boogt)
man” or creepers that too often haunt the honor
section of your local Blockbuster and theatres
these teens must escape from fiesh-eating bade
ria. This highly contagious disease is
named for its ability to attack and destroy tissu,'
as fast as surgeons can remove it. The disease
called necrotising fasciitis, consists of spread®
flesh-eating bacteria in a body,
The story begins when a group of fun-seek®
college students decides to take a vacationfiroi
its studies with a trip into the woods. Obvioash
never having seen any of the “Evil Dead
movies, these students pick a creepy little cal®
deep in the heart of the forest.
Featuring a cast of largely unknown aclois.
with the exception of “Boy Meets World”co
star Rider Strong. “Cabin Fever” has its shared
witty dialogue, but is largely hindered bysii8
standard acting. Fortunately, the audiences
treated to a supporting cast of eccentric counln
folk that includes a seemingly racist old manaui
a mentally challenged karate kid. These cham
ters function as a vibrant group that has asmudi
a character as the four students.
Once the students settle into their cabin,to
partying is interrupted by a sick man with amts
terious disease who enters their car, and conse
quently leaves behind traces of the bacttra
Stuck in the woods, the kids must find a was
home and avoid the quickly spreading contagiotj
that threatens to kill them all.
With horrifying special effects, the vintl
slowly spreads.
unfortunately, is not the virus, but their reactioi
to it. Upon their realization of its potentialdan-\
ger, the teens quickly resort to self-preservation.
Though the movie is riddled with plot holes
large enough to drive an ambulance through, the
movie’s breakneck storyline does not leave audi
ences with a chance to examine these discrepan
cies until after the movie is over, and by thattimf
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