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The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

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The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2006)

February. 24,2006
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7.3
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R
| Adventure Drama Western Crime
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When brash Texas border officer Mike Norton wrongfully kills and buries the friend and ranch hand of Pete Perkins, the latter is reminded of a promise he made to bury his friend, Melquiades Estrada, in his Mexican home town. He kidnaps Norton and exhumes Estrada's corpse, and the odd caravan sets out on horseback for Mexico.

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Cubussoli
2006/02/24

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

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AniInterview
2006/02/25

Sorry, this movie sucks

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Platicsco
2006/02/26

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

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ThedevilChoose
2006/02/27

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

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serafinogm
2006/02/28

I enjoyed this film so much I purchased it and have lent my copy to others so they could enjoy it as well (but it doesn't appear they have). I think this is the best thing I've seen Tommy Lee in but the intense Pepper (perfect for a Border Patrol Agent), the smoldering Leo (spot on for her rather small town street wise role), the folksy Yoakam (couldn't have found anyone better to play Sheriff), and the hapless Cedillo (sweet man just trying to get by, irrespective of borders), and finally the lovely January Jones (what an incredible beauty) they all held up their end as well. A terrific story of friendship and loyalty, loyalty that could have ended very badly and from which there was no turning back! Tommy Lee plays a no nonsense very decent man capable of doing violence for the sake of friendship and to honor an offhand promise but just as important ensuring some degree of justice is served. Great film that I will always think of fondly and that I revisit from time to time and each and every time it has the same emotional impact! By the way Tommy your directorial debut was as good as it can get, I detected nothing I could complain about! Damn film brought tears to my eyes!

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tao902
2006/03/01

A Mexican ranch hand, Melquiades Estrada, is shot by a bigoted border control guard. The body is hastily buried and the murder covered up. The body is found and given an anonymous, formal burial in the local cemetery. The Mexican's American ranch hand friend, Peter Perkins, investigates the murder and tracks down the killer. He forces the killer to dig up the body and help him take it back to the Mexican's hometown for his third and final burial. On a long, arduous and frequently amusing journey the killer gradually changes until he eventually begs forgiveness, presumably rethinks his existence and eventually forms some kind of friendship with his captor who has made him suffer for his crime.A wonderfully quirky and comic film.

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David Parsons (dfp21)
2006/03/02

Imagine if a famous, popular Mexican actor decided to direct a film where all the Mexican characters are drunk at work, yell and swear at American tourists, the men are either impotent or dwell in pornography, the women are looking for sex from strangers, and the police beat up or kill Americans recklessly.Alternatively, the Americans are innocent women and children, quiet and pleasant and wide-eyed at corrupt Mexican society.What would that say about the Mexican actor/director? He's ashamed of his people? He's ashamed of himself? Whatever it is, there's a psychological issue here.Now you know a little something about Tommie Lee Jones. I guess this is what they mean by passive-aggressive.Rather than have the courage or self-respect to complain or confront issues he objects to, he enacted a hateful play full of anti-American slurs. He can pretend it doesn't mean anything, like a coward. Or he can man-up and trash-talk Americans in his own words.His choice has been to insult Americans using the words of a Mexican writer.

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kevin
2006/03/03

i rented this movie for a good night in. and was it a good night in? NO THE MOVIE IS A DISASTOR!!! this film from start to finish is bland boring and there isn't a plot really its just about a fella who shot another fella and the fella who has the blame is dragged around for the whole film.this film is like a project gone wrong. when i first rented it i was expecting a great modern day western with good action or drama to it. instead i got a bad film. watching barney is more electrifying than this!!! the film is just awful!! i don't mean to be ignorant but how did they not see how bad this film actually is when they were making it. it is so so dull and dragged out!!! it could of been a lot a lot a lot better if they added a load of violence and chasing but even at that i don't think anything could of helped this film!

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