Desperado
Taste attributes: actioncrimethrillermusic/dancedisastermafia/gangsterdramafasttried & testedunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"When the smoke clears, it just means he's reloading."
Boxlist takeA breakneck crime thriller that is heavy, unsavoury and straightforward. Best if you like pace over patience.
Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
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Synopsis
El Mariachi, a musician, arrives in a Mexican town and is mistaken as a hit-man. He runs into trouble with a local drug lord and seeks to avenge the death of his lover.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1995
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Los Hooligans Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
