The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

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Jeffrey P @vanillavoodoo1 Mar 21 Well performed and excels at being what it is - an unconventional western. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 22 Success in 2 hours and 1 minute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Sexuality, Language and Violence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $5,000,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy 20th anniversary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Oaklee D @ODie63 05/25/2025 A gritty and emotional film. See more isla s @RT89656869 09/03/2022 This is quite a slow-moving and somewhat gritty watch, although its setting is relatively rural, in Mexico. The cinematography is quite good and the performances decent enough but it did feel a little bland/bleak and I wouldn't say it's a particularly engrossing watch as such. However, the main plot/theme is a somewhat interesting one and I liked the music featured. It may not be especially engrossing but it is reasonably tense at times and overall I'd say its a film worth watching, so I would recommend it but not if you're looking for a constant all-out action type film, this is more of a slow-burning Western/crime drama, I'd say - less a thriller and more a contemplative watch. See more dave s @RT68722908 03/07/2022 Tommy Lee Jones' The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada has all of the markings of a film that is good but had all of the ingredients to be great. Set in a small Texas town, a Mexican illegal immigrant is shot dead by a border guard (Barry Pepper) in a misunderstanding and is left for the coyotes. Pete Perkins (Jones), Melquiades' best friend, discovers the details of the incident and, after recovering the corpse and kidnapping the border guard, embarks on a journey to fulfil the promise he made to his friend to bury him in Mexico. The movie succeeds on the strength of the unique story, striking scenery and sound performances, but is sometimes hampered, especially in the first act, by sporadic flashbacks that are either pointless or could have been dealt with through exposition over the course of the story. Regardless, Jones' directing debut is worth viewing for its comments on the depth of friendship. See more William L @RT77267842 11/13/2020 Fans of Jones' earlier Western roles may note the parallels of the narrative with a major plotline in Lonesome Dove, in which Jones must also accompany the remains of a close friend on a perilous journey across the harsh Western frontier, as a result of a promise secured earlier. The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada avoids diving into surface-level politics regarding the US/Mexico border and illegal immigration, choosing instead to clarify the humane nature of those on both sides (with respect to some parties) through a sincere friendship, imperfect characters, and bleak subplots that are reminiscent of a far larger-scale film (even if the narratives sort of fizzle out with time). A quality neo-Western that feels equal parts adventurous and plausible. (4/5) See more Read all reviews

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