Desperado
1995
El Mariachi plunges headfirst into the dark border underworld when he follows a trail of blood to the last of the infamous Mexican drug lords, Bucho, for an action-packed, bullet-riddled showdown. With the help of his friend and a beautiful bookstore owner, El Mariachi tracks Bucho, takes on his army of desperados, and leaves his own trail of blood.
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My notes
This film is still gorgeous, which is not what I think anyone intended it to be. El was recast with Antonio Banderas, a move that replaced the almost clumsy innocence of El with a whole lot of suaveness. And this might be peak Salma Hayek. The action gets even further over the top, the folk lore aspect moves up several more notches, and a new trend emerges - actors playing different characters - with Gallardo playing a different Mariachi this time.