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The Mexican

2001

Gore Verbinski

Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, James Gandolfini, Gene Hackman ...

5.1

25,537

Comedy. Adventure. Thriller Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts have star power to burn in Gore Verbinski's offbeat THE MEXICAN, about the search for a cursed legendary gun. Pitt stars as Jerry Welbach, a small-time loser who is given no choice but to run an errand for a powerful boss (Bob Balaban) who will have him killed if he fails. But if he accepts the job to go to San Miguel to pick up the beautiful handcrafted gun known as the Mexican, his loud, demanding ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Stephen Holden The New York Times	"The movie's biggest strength is a story that refuses to quit and almost makes sense within its own screwball logic (...) For all its easygoing charms (...) [it] seems pathologically afraid to be anything but nice"
		Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"There are lots of things I like in 'The Mexican' (...) Pitt and Roberts are good (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		David Ansen Newsweek	"A tired, confused romantic comedy/noir thriller with all the suspense of an infomercial."
		Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly	"Leroy is, hands down, the person we care about most, and when he’s not on screen, the tortilla flatness of 'The Mexican' becomes even more frustrating."
		Rita Kempley The Washington Post	"[Gore Verbinski] successfully balances the action with the romance and the Gothic humor."
		Michael Thomson BBC	"It is Gandolfini who steals the film (...) It is the 'Sopranos' star who loads up his scenes with the crispness and the power which the rest of the film lacks (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"[Verbinski] takes the odd route again by separating his star attractions for most of the film. As dumb ideas go, that one is a Hall of Famer."

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