It's just the director's black humor

Roman 2022-03-15 09:01:03

First of all, admit, watching this movie was for johnny depp, but also for Mickey Rourke (but didn't recognize him in the whole movie T_T).
So, disappointment, hope or something becomes less important.


Secondly, this movie is also, I don't think the director is imitating the style of so-and-so. Just like some deliberately imitated movies, they are not imitated for the sake of imitation, but to illustrate something (of course not specifically).
Those who are cool, who won't die no matter how they fight, etc., the camera, are all.

If you look closely, you will find that the director's handling of the details reflects humor and black humor. Even the details of a super small super cutscene are handled very humorously by the director. This is rare in other films.

If it's really just imitating someone, I don't think Johnny Depp, Antohio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Mickey Rourke (all of them can be called wrists) would be willing to take this scene at the same time. If it's because of the high salary, I don't think they need to smash their own signs for this little money. More so at the same time.

Maybe the whole movie is not a classic, and there are no impressive plots or scenes in between. However, this is by no means a superficial film, I think.

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Once Upon a Time in Mexico quotes

  • Belini: This story is well-traveled. It might have picked up some embellishments along the way. Just read between the lines.

  • [El Mariachi takes a piece of pork from Sands' plate and chews it]

    Sands: Was I right?

    [El Mariachi spits out the piece of pork in disgust]

    Sands: Hmmm. Guess not.