The Mexican Movie Review 2001

South-of-the-border snorer has Jerry (Pitt), an inept go-fer for mobster Margolese (Hackman), on a mission for a priceless antique gun with a name which gives the movie its title. Jerry's quirky girlfriend Samantha (Roberts) wants him to go straight and, when he refuses, heads to Vegas to pursue her dreams of becoming a croupier. Sam's dreams are temporarily sidetracked when she's kidnapped as leverage for the supposedly cursed gun by homosexual hitman Leroy (Gandolfini). Gandolfini is far-and-away the standout as the sensitive hood with whom Samantha bonds during her captivity. Screwball romantic comedy is neither, as the few but much-anticipated scenes with Pitt and Roberts are easily outshone by Roberts' chemistry with Gandolfini. Pitt does his part, providing some comic moments in Mexico but can't save cliched tale.

Distribution

DreamWorks SKG, 1000 Flower St., Glendale, CA 91201, Phone: (818)695-5000, Fax: (818)695-7775, URL: http://www.dreamworks.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 123 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

So I Amuse You?, Hit Men/Women, Gays, Road Trip, Mexico, King of Beasts (Dogs), Viva Las Vegas!, L.A.

Screenplay

J.H. Wyman

Cast

Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, James Gandolfini, Bob Balaban, Gene Hackman, J.K. Simmons, David Krumholtz, Michael Ceveris

Cinematography

Darius Wolski

Director

Gore Verbinski

Music

Alan Silvestri

Other

Lee Orloff, Craig Wood, Michael Atwell, Diego Sandoval, Colleen Atwood, Cecilia Montiel

Producer

Lawrence Bender, John Baldecchi, Newmarket Films, Dreamworks Pictures