Once Upon a Time in Mexico Reviews and Ratings



  • November 20, 2009
    A great combination of actors and a perfectly twisted plot from Robert Rodriguez. Johnny Depp was amazing as an eccentric CIA agent gone rogue and there were some nice performances from Willem Dafoe and Mickey Rourke. It ties up Desperado nicely and has another story that fit wel...( read more)l into the plot. There are some great action sequences and it's a lot of fun.
  • November 10, 2009
    gory, disturbing, funny, great action, and depp is incredible!
  • November 9, 2009
    just ok,not bad at all
  • November 2, 2009
    No vale queso. Es un asco.
  • October 15, 2009
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  • October 8, 2009
    Have your good ponits,but the mix of tramas made the rithym of the movie going badly.I want see a movie solo of Deep caracther,hes awesome here!
  • October 6, 2009
    A film that had Johnny Depp take command, rather than Antonio Banderas. He was made into a secondary character here. I love Johnny Depp's work, but he should of stayed out of the spotlight. His role was too prestigious. Even Salma Hayek was killed off with child. It didn't have t...( read more)hat sexual swagger that Desperado had. That film reeked promiscuous intentions. Once Upon a Time in Mexico suffered with a plot that couldn't make up its mind. That in itself, made me angry. We also have Mickey Rourke horribly miscast. I just couldn't get into his character. At least the music score stuck to it's awesome routine. I love Robert Rodriquez and his work, but he disappointed me here.
  • October 4, 2009
    with this cast this film should have been great. but well, it is not.
  • September 24, 2009
    Johnny Depp plays the best character in this movie in my opinion. Bravo, Johnny.
  • September 19, 2009
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    Once Upon A Time In Mexico is a sequel from the smash action hit Desperado. El Marachi (Antonio Banderas) & Carolina (Salma Hayek) are now married & living the life as the always dreamt. A few years later, El Marachi finds out that Carolina has been killed. When El witnesses that he rounds up his guns & starts hunting for vengence. With the help of a CIA Agent named Sands (Johnny Depp), El & him will combine forces to find out whose responsible & find out why the killer had Carolina killed. All El has in his heart is revenge & he'll stop at nothing to get it.

    Once Upon A Time In Mexico is an satisfying sequel from the first. It has everything that Desperdo provided including strong violence, nonstop action, & language. Banderas & Depp were very good in this filck. They know how to entertain the audience by their gunslinging habits. Hayek & Mendes were hott as always even though they didn't really get much screen time. Dafoe was psychotic just how he always plays it out. A few more big celebrities were featured in this film who were also good that made this film believable. Overall, if you liked the fist u'll like this. Just don't come expecting a masterpiece. If you go in watching to have a fun & enjoyable time with some major action set pieces, then ur in for a treat.

    3 1/2 stars
  • September 18, 2009
    Once Upon a Time in Mexico has its great moments but it?s not as entertaining as desperado!
  • September 16, 2009
    JHONNY DEPP rulesssss!!!!!!!! even if he lost his eyes :P:P
  • September 16, 2009
    A concept that still works. Very obscure, but still fits good into the storyline. However, it was strikingly unnecessary.

    45/100
  • September 14, 2009
    I'm sure if I had watched Rodriguez's trilogy in order I might not have liked this one. But I didn't, so I liked it more. The story is a bit contrived, working from the trilogy, but still pretty bad ass in the white male 18-25 range which makes it violently cool.
  • September 9, 2009
    good film..good cast.. salma hayek is soo hot.
  • September 9, 2009
    i wanna play that guitar gun i rather buy that one in mexico. salma hayek so sexy when she appears on the screen.amazing geetar rif from mr banderas. i love the fight scene from the church..streets and mansions.. antonio played so real he gives justice to his character. poor de...( read more)pp he got bloody eyes they get cut out .Johnny Christopher Depp is brilliant.Wonderful film, don't miss it though.
  • September 9, 2009
    This movie was lovely,the villian depp was a threat to banderas and beautiful hayes. Is a film to watch.
  • September 6, 2009
    Johnny Depp and Antonio Banderas = Epic! Definitely wanting to watch.
  • August 29, 2009
    The way this one was done, being a sequel but skipping a part in the overall story, I thought was really cool. Johnny Depp also makes up for the fact that this entry was almost as corny as the preceding.
  • August 25, 2009
    Johnny Depp blind .... Banderas crazy .....
  • August 25, 2009
    A tonic comedy of little gestures and significant details, labeled by mistake action/drama/thriller, probably because no one of the crew had the idea to wear a T-shirt with the writing PARODY at the premiere.
  • August 23, 2009
    A fairly good sequel!
  • August 20, 2009
    the film offers nonstop action and a gargantuan body count, I did enjoy watching this movie but it doesn't make sense the first time around...there is so much going on that the audience often feels as if trying to figure everything out will cause their brains to overheat. up are ...( read more)still a definite factor, however, As Johnny Depp lends his style and talents to the character of corrupt C.I.A agent, Sheldon Jeffrey Sands(he even came up with the 'sheldon Jeffrey' part of the name) even though the part was originally written for Quentin Tarantino. And praise is much deserved of Enrique Iglesias who plays the opinionated but still very loyal Lorenzoand also Eva Mendes who plays Agent Ajedrez with edge and darkness.
  • August 18, 2009
    awesome movie. love his character in this.
  • August 16, 2009
    Depp's character is great. Worth the view just for him.
  • August 12, 2009
    Good very action packed.
  • August 10, 2009
    what could be better than both Johnny and Antonio in the same flick? Sigh The pure beauty of it all---Especially Johnny Depp (But Antonio is pretty steamy)
  • August 8, 2009
    who knows if i wanna see this or not...
  • August 6, 2009
    This movie sucked. Continuity jumps right out the window with these shit sequels.
  • August 3, 2009
    An enjoyable cap to the El Mariachi trilogy that occasionally disappoints, but never mars the good name of its predecessors
  • August 2, 2009
    robert rodriguez sure knows how to make a cool movies
  • August 2, 2009
    one of the coolest films ever, once upon a time in mexico shows johnny depp and antonio banderas as quick on the draw hitmen. johnny depp's prosthetic arm is extremely cool, as well. oh and salma hayek is soooo hot.
  • July 30, 2009
    El Mariachi returns with an even more all star cast in an even more spectacular, spectacular, movie where the plot gets drowned out in the stylism. Lacking the cool factor of Desperado, I wasn't exactly sure what the point of this movie was, other than a chance for Johnny Depp to...( read more) play in a Rodriguez movie.
  • July 18, 2009
    Over-the-top action comedy. Some silly action scenes, a pretty fun Johnny Depp, no story to be remembered.

    I give the flick credit for being entertaining and not to long.

    NO need to see again.
  • July 17, 2009
    Great Cast, Great action!!
  • July 15, 2009
    This is the second movie in Hollywood's history to be located in the city of Culiacan. Culiacan is a city, but the President (Pedro Armendariz) says that Culiacan is a state of Mexico.
  • July 15, 2009
    Once Upon A Time In Mexico is good, but not as strong as Desperado. Our hero, El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas) barely has any lines. Throughout the movie we forget this talented actor is the star of the movie. The explosive action is incredible, and including Sands (Johnny Depp) is...( read more) the only thing worth raving about. Depp's role is actually the best part of this movie. Salma Hayek's role has been chopped to flashbacks, so there is not a lot of crazy Action and Romance between Banderas and her. You want Antonio Banderas to save the day and he does, but this Sequel did not give him that fire. Eva Mendes is in about 4 scenes but does a great job including the rest of the cast (Ruben Blades, Cheech Marin, Mickey Rourke, Willem Dafoe, and Enrique Iglesias). It would have been nice to hear some hot new songs from Enrique Iglesias for the soundtrack but I am more than satisfied with Salma Hayek's "Siente Mi Amor". It is an incredible Spanish track, worth watching the entire credits!
  • July 13, 2009
    "In my review of 'Desperado,' I praised Rodriguez for his technical skill and creative energy, but said he hadn't learned to structure a story so we cared about what happened. That's still true in 'Once Upon a Time in Mexico'." - Roger Ebert


    There are too many things going on i...( read more)n this film for me to enjoy the events that unfold.


    "...a cartoonish action movie that entertains without garnering empathy for any of its characters, with the exception of Ruben Blades' Jorge." - Cole Smithey (ColeSmithey.com)
  • July 13, 2009
    Agent Sands: El, you really must try this because it's puerco pibil. It's a slow-roasted pork, nothing fancy. It just happens to be my favorite, and I order it with a tequila and lime in every dive I go to in this country. And honestly, that is the best it's ever been anywhere. I...( read more)n fact, it's too good. It's so good that when I'm finished, I'll pay my check, walk straight into the kitchen and shoot the cook. Because that's what I do. I restore the balance to this country.

    The final chapter of the story involving the legendary guitar fighter. Putting an end to the Mariachi Trilogy, director Roobert Rodriguez lets Johnny Depp join the cast and makes us want a trilogy about his character. This movie is about having fun, but gets a kick out of its editing and assorted characters.

    El Mariachi returns with the help of an all star cast, bringing back Antonio Banderas into his coolest role. Hayek is also back, but in a limited appearance, which doesn't mean she is not sexy enough. Adding to that sexiness is Eva Mendes. Then you have Willem Dafoe, Mickey Rourke, and Danny Trejo among others.

    Lots of fun is to be had in this movie, especially if your in the right mood. El Mariachi is basically elevated to a completely mythic proportion, and that's just fine. The way this film is put together really doesn't lend itself to the real world, it exists in the "Mexploitation" that Rodriguez has perfected over time.

    Adding to tihs is the soundtrack is a mix of epic scoring by Rodriguez and Mexican tunes, good stuff.

    The plot is somewhat convoluted, but El Mariachi is pulled into a story that involves a Mexican Cartel, a vicious general, a corrupt CIA Agent, and various schemes for revenge and power. Its simple to follow if you pay attention, but the joy comes from Rodriguez's sweet action scenes, cool digital camera work, and rapid fire editing.

    Sands: Oh yeah, things may get a wee bit dangerous there sugarbutt so... can you dig it?

    A lot of the personal staples from the previous entries in the trilogy are still intact, even if the budget has become larger, and while I miss the Banderas-Hayek interactions, there is enough good stuff to make this an enjoyable flick. It also doesn't help that El Maricahi is almost more of a side character. However, this is made up for by the many entertaining characters, with Johnny Depp's wacky persona being the best of the bunch.

    Agent Sands: You know that withholding vital information from a federal officer is a serious offense. Especially when that officer has paid handsomely for it and wouldn't think twice about ripping that patch off your eyehole and skull-fucking you to death.

    A quality action flick made with Rodriguez's on-the-go style.

    El Mariachi: Would you kill them?
    Cucuy: Me?
    [Points to his men]
    Cucuy: They certainly would.
    El Mariachi: Then I guess I have no choice... but to kill you all.
  • July 12, 2009
    only one word EXCELLENT
  • July 11, 2009
    great movie cuz enrique act in it
  • July 10, 2009
    todo perfecto menos la pendd de salmon digo salma
  • July 9, 2009
    i admitt that it has a great cast but there is too much gunplay for just one film
  • July 7, 2009
    Not as good as the second film but it has Johnny Depp in it, need i say more?!
  • July 5, 2009
    There's more gunplay in the picture than you'll find at any video arcade, with El Mariachi killing 50, 60 80, 100 of the kingpin's henchemen while avoiding hundreds of rounds from a succession of bad guys. We've seen visuals like that how many times? So many that we hunger for a ...( read more)real story, one in which Banderas does not have to go through his role like a man overdosed on Botox and Depp as a character actor being used here as a placid cipher.
  • July 5, 2009
    it was the first time i know that enrique act in it
  • July 4, 2009
    antonio, johnny, and ENRIQUE?!
    sign me up!
  • July 4, 2009
    Poor Johnny Depp gets his eyes drilled out, and STILL looks gorgeous.
  • July 3, 2009
    Johnny Depp's dry, subtle sense of humor comes out boldly in this flick. (Well, I thought so)







    Fun to watch over and over just to catch the subtle johnny depp humor.
  • July 3, 2009
    Not quite as good as DESPERADO, but it's still a good action film.

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