this movie is complete schlock. but worth watching for johnny depp and his ridiculous t-shirts (he's a covert cia agent that at one point wears a t-shirt with "CIA" on it). alright, that's an awful reason for sitting through a movie. how about salma hayek? or danny trejo?

even more amusing than the absurd movie is the special feature crap that illustrates robert's methods. rodriguez is a hyper personality who is obsessed with the concept of cool. while this is somewhat sad, he is entertaining and energetic. he's a complete technophile, obsessed with the ability for filmmakers to retain a high degree of independence while still producing hollywoodish content. while he certainly can't claim he's making films for under 20k, he's still able to do a lot with far less than his contemporaries. his determination is something to be admired, and his lust for filmmaking is endearing.