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Jeff (Brad Pitt) is a well-meaning but not so bright servant of the underworld. His girlfriend
Samantha (Julia Roberts), tired of snatching whatever free time he has for her, presses him to leave the mob or they split up. Jeff's last assignment is to go to Mexico and
retrieve a priceless antique pistol known as "The Mexican." Threatened with death if he does not comply, Jeff chooses to suffer the ire of Sam to carry out his last mission.
While a series of complications make bringing the "Mexican" home nearly impossible for Jeff, Sam goes on an adventure in Las Vegas and is kidnapped by hit man Leroy (James
Gandolfini). Will the lovers ever find each other again?
If you wish to see rustic scenes in Mexico or the life in a poor Mexican village, this film is
for you. The sets, make-up, costume and props are all beautifully presented by the cinematography, well-researched production design and authentic Mexican music in the
background. The story is interesting but at two hours and two minutes, it is quite long. There are amusing moment where Brad Pitt shines but the romantic chemistry between the
lead stars seems to be missing.
The movie shows the necessity of effective communication for a relationship to thrive. The
question "When two people really love each other, but cannot seem to make their relationship work, at what point do they stop trying?" is repeatedly asked and answered with
"Never." This echoes the words of St. Paul to the Corinthians: "True love hopes all things, endures all things…" (1Cor. 13:7)
Although explicit sexual scenes have been deleted from the movie, there are still considerable
scenes which could be disturbing to the young: the casual tryst of homosexuals, open conversations about sex and pornography, the frequent use of vulgar language, romanticized
suicide, intense violence from the barrel of a gun, and the deliberate crippling of a man with a gunshot. For these reasons, CINEMA rates this movie for mature viewers 18 and
above.
(Date reviewed: April 27, 2001)
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