"Once Upon a Time in Mexico" is a representative work of Rodriguez's mature action film style. The wild and unruly Latin gunfights in the film are very enjoyable
. The film was well received when it was screened at the Venice Film Festival. The media generally believed that audiences who like action films would love this film, and the charm of the actors also made the film full of highlights
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"Once Upon a Time in Mexico" is an alternative western film. Although it tells an old-fashioned story, it was handled quite innovatively by director Rodriguez. The film combines traditional western films with modern gunfighting scenes. , Under the strong Latin sentiment, exudes a rough and romantic unique charm. The film has many elements of western movies desert border town, heroes, beauty, etc., but not a pure sense of the western movie, but a collection of a variety of popular elements, can be said to mix a variety of styles
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