Roger Ebert
Gandolfini comes in from left field and provides a character with dimensions and surprises, bringing out the best in Roberts.
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The Mexican
Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts attempt to take a cursed gun called 'The Mexican' back across the border in this 2001 crime comedy from director Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl).
Jerry Welbach (Pitt), 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 (Roberts) 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.
Less2001Rating: R123 minsMexico, USAPistolero Productions LLC, Newmarket Capital Group, Lawrence Bender Productions, DreamWorks Pictures
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Time Out
This hokey-jokey comic thriller doesn't add up to the proverbial hill o' beans, but it's an engaging curio all the same.
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The New York Times
In stealing the movie from its attractive co-stars, Mr. Gandolfini does them a favour by allowing them to relax.
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BBC
(It) does have its sharp moments, many of which involve the edgy exchanges between Gandolfini and Roberts, but it is too often stretched out and overweight.
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The Guardian
Nothing in this implausible marriage of thrills and whimsy works, least of all the supposed chemistry between Brad and Julia.
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Empire Magazine
Somewhere inside this bloated star vehicle is an off-beat road movie trying to get out.
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Rolling Stone
Gore Verbinski... takes the odd route again by separating his star attractions for most of the film. As dumb ideas go, that one is a Hall of Famer.
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Salon
(It's) one of those movies you go to see at 7 p.m., look at your watch three hours later and see that it says 7:45.
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