"Desperado," the movie I judge all action movies by now.

Desperado
If you're angry and you know it, shoot anything that moves *clap clap*


Now next week see's the release of the heavily anticipated 'Sin City' movie and i decided to do my research before seeing Sin City. I've taken the Frank Miller Crash Course. I read Dark Knight Returns, Batman:Year One, and the first Sin City novel. Now that I was familiar with Frank Miller, I decided to to take the Robert Rodriguez Crash Course. But enough about 'Sin City,' this review belongs to the godly 'Desperado.'

In 'El Mariachi,' a young man just wanted to be a Mariachi like his father and ancestors, instead he get's thrown into the middle of a drug conflict. Apparently the killer who is gunning for the drug dealer wears black and carries a guitar case full of weapons. The innocent Mariachi wears black and carries a guitar case full of , well, a guitar. He is forced to fight for his life as the people mistake him for the assassin gunning for their boss. Towards the end, his true love is killed, his guitar is lost, and he get's a bullet straight through the hand so he can never play again. Would that make you a little mad? Well if it would, then grab your guitar case full of weapons and prepare for 'Desperado'.

'Desperado' takes place after an undisclosed period of time after 'El Mariachi.' Wherein the Mariachi in 'El Mariachi' was a kind, gentle being, the Mariachi in this is just completely dark. The Mariachi(now played by Antonio Banderas), is looking for a man named Botcho, a drug dealer connected with the killing of his love. The movie starts off with a bang and sets the tone for the rest of the movie. It starts with Buscemi(Steve Buscemi) walking into a bar and telling a story about a large Mexican who laid waste to an enitre bar full of people. And yes, it shows him laying waste to a bar full of people. As the Mariachi travels the country looking for Botcho, he finds himself just running into trouble in yet another bar. In a no shorter than 10 minute shoot out, Quentin Tarantino makes a cameo and there is blood and by the gallons. The Mariachi steps outside the bar, after everyone is dead of course, and see's a woman, Catalina(Salma Hayek), about to be caught in the crossfire, he saves her and punishes the guy shooting. Mariachi is human though and does take his shots. He often has Catalina sew him up so he is battle ready. Catalina owns a book store that her parents left to her. The plot unfolds from this point on with action sequence ater action sequence. This movie is the epitome of action movies. I cannot watch an action movie now and not compare it to 'Desperado.' The movie's conclusion is perfect and makes you look forward to the next chapter in the Mariachi's life.

The DVD version I viewed was a "bare-bones" disc so there weren't any special features at all. After watching this movie though, I felt kinda bad because I felt that Pulp Fiction may have been dethroned as my favorite movie of all time. I am still fighting at that notion as I type this. Don't you love the way I make my favorite movies list so epic? In conclusion though, just go out and see this movie. You will not be disappointed and you will be thoroughly entertained. If you like guns, hot girls, blood, more blood on top of that blood, and more guns then you can fit in the trunk of a 87' Chevy Hatchback, you will love this movie. I love it so much that I think I will go watch it again....and possibly marry it....

Final Score
5/5