——Desperado——

(C+)

Things I learned from watching this movie: Robert Rodriguez is a pretty good director. He’s a so-so editor. He’s also a piss poor writer. Every scene that could have been cool somehow never met its potential. One gunfight has inappropriate music. Another seems disconnected with the film. The final shoot-out just never is. The story seems made up as they went along with poorly drawn characters, a plot that slightly changes every fifteen minutes, and dialog even I would only write on my worst days. Rodriguez also seems a little too liberal with his editing, using flash fades too often and cutting more than he should. This movie had a lot of potential, all of which seemed really wasted on this film. Here is hoping Once Upon a Time in Mexico is better. Let’s hope the third time’s a charm.