El Mariachi
Taste attributes: actioncrimethrillerfastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarylinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy
"He didn't come looking for trouble, but trouble came looking for him."
Boxlist takeA breakneck crime thriller that is low-key, inventive and dark. Best if you like pace over patience.
Pace: very fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
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Synopsis
El Mariachi just wants to play his guitar and carry on the family tradition. Unfortunately, the town he tries to find work in has another visitor, a killer who carries his guns in a guitar case. The drug lord and his henchmen mistake el Mariachi for the killer, Azul, and chase him around town trying to kill him and get his guitar case.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1992
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
