El Mariachi
Release Year: 1993
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.
Ratings:
BradScore: 5.5/10
Internet Rating: 6.8/10
My notes
Hadn't seen this before, but picked up the Mexico Trilogy from Arrow. I liked it. Rodriguez did an amazing job on what was basically zero budget. Nice to see where the 'this film is a folk tale' conceit and over-the-top action started from.
Watched Oct. 17, 2025 via Blu-Ray — rated 5.5/10