Still good fun and some iconic imagery! This time El, suffering personal tragedy of his own, is recruited by CIA Agent Sands (Johnny Depp) to take down a gang leader attempting to corrupt the Mexican president. The strangest element of this one is that El actually has surprisingly little screen time and the least fleshed out storyline in favour of the political subplot. I did find this a bit disappointing upon first watch but it still holds impressive action sequences and certain imagery such as Sand's standoff toward the end and Mariachi's showdown in a church that is brilliant stuff! Depp is probably given the most time on screen which is fantastic as he is mesmerising and Sands is a pretty funny character with a dark edge. We also have another standout performance from Mickey Rourke as Billy; a man who is ready to retire and enjoys the simpler things in life but finds himself still hanging around the bad guys. It's a shame that with the bigger budget and scope in this conclusion, there's only really a few memorable sequences. But wow... those are awesome sequences! Overall, a trilogy worth checking out if you're a fan of westerns or action
Review of Once Upon a Time in Mexico
