Desperado (1995)
Director Robert Rodriguez already made some waves with his low budget 'El Mariachi', but when Hollywood finally took legit notice, he decided that film could use a reboot/sequel with a considerably bigger budget and of course bigger names attached. The essence is still pretty much the same, only everything is ramped up to ten and it is absolutely glorious. We still follow the exploits of a nameless mariachi, who has had his left hand shot by a gangster and now he can't play anymore. He is on the warpath and is looking for a mob boss called Bucho whom he deems responsible for all his misery. Yes, Bucho was also responsible for the death of the woman El Mariachi loved. In order to find out where this Bucho is, he uses an American as his scout which eventually leads to one of the greatest shootouts in film history in a dingy bar run by Cheech Marin. I am not exaggerating and there is little hyperbole present: this shootout is brilliant. Rodriguez knows his action and it is ...
