Once Upon A Time in Mexico (2003)

Seriously, this is one of the films I MOST looked forward to all year. I absolutely LOVED Desperado, and was thrilled when I caught wind of a sequel being made. Actually, it was the third in the series, the first being El Mariachi, which was ok. Then I heard Johnny Depp was starring too, and I was hooked.

But, with all build ups comes much disappointment. Instead of following a simple plot as Desperado did, Once Upon a Time zigzagged all over with too many characters and poor transitions. There were flashbacks and double crossings, sub plots and multiple climaxes. It came nowhere near the level of cool that Desperado reached.

Rating: C-