Love with the safety off.
Jerry Welbach, a reluctant bagman, has been given two ultimatums: The first is from his mob boss to travel to Mexico and retrieve a priceless antique pistol, known as "the Mexican"... or suffer the consequences. The second is from his girlfriend Samantha to end his association with the mob. Jerry figures alive and in trouble with Samantha is better than the more permanent alternative, so he heads south of the border.
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Classical in form, contemporary, effortless and resolved.
- classical in formformally daring
- contemporarynostalgic
- effortlessdemanding
- resolvedopen-ended
- unpretentiousprestige
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“Is Brad Pitt the best thing in The Mexican?”
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“Is The Mexican better than its reputation?”
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“Would The Mexican hit harder if it came out today rather than in 2001?”
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- r96skon TMDB · Aug 20229/10
Silly entertainment! <em>'The Mexican'</em> works as a comedy and works as an adventure road trip flick, so it evidently achieved what it set out to do. This 2001 release features a strong cast, as we get Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts together alongside James Gandolfini, J. K. Simmons and Gene Hackman. I enjoyed all five, especially the first three. It's not a film to be taken overly serious, it's one to enjoy and I got a lot of enjoyment from it - credit to Gore Verbinski & Co. Recommended? Definitely!
Read the whole review on TMDB - Aaronon TMDB · Nov 20239/10
It’s been a while since I’ve seen this and maybe my tastes may have evolved but I recall liking it a lot and watching it a second time at one point. I was pleasantly surprised by James Gandolfini’s brave choice of his small role, after the tough gangster roles. I would watch it again just for that. I would recommend this move to anyone looking for a nice early 2000’s romantic comedy.
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Cast
- Brad PittJerry
- Julia RobertsSamantha
- James GandolfiniLeroy
- J.K. SimmonsTed
- Bob BalabanNayman
- Sherman AugustusWell Dressed Black Man
- Michael CerverisFrank
- Gene HackmanMargolese
- Richard CocaCar Thief
- David KrumholtzBeck
Crew
- Gore VerbinskiDirector
- J. H. WymanWriter
- Dariusz WolskiDirector of Photography
- Alan SilvestriOriginal Music Composer
- Craig WoodEditor
- John BaldecchiProducer
- Lawrence BenderProducer
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