——Once Upon a Time in Mexico——

(A-)

This movie is probably the most fun you’ll have in a theater this year. Once Upon a Time isn’t necessarily a great movie, but it is so delightfully over the top that you’ll be grinning from ear to ear for the entire film. You won’t even notice silly things like plot whenever Johnny Depp says something, or whenever Antonio Banderas pulls out his double shotgun pistol to blow someone across a room. Forget Pirates of the Caribbean, THIS is the Johnny Depp movie of the year. Every line he has is hilarious. Everything he does is hilarious. And like I said, everything is extremely over the top. This is a cult film in perfection if I’ve ever seen one. Robert Rodriguez uses shots and scenes and plot elements from El Mariachi and Desperado, but then improves upon them greatly, making this a much more satisfying film than either. Finally all of his skills as a filmmaker are actually being put to use in an action movie. I never felt cheated watching this movie and I was always entertained. Everyone get out and watch this movie now!