If you loved El Mariachi, try Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Robert Rodriguez, and they both carry the playful mood tag, and they sit in Action / Crime / Thriller territory. If that's the register that drew you to El Mariachi, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Sin City: A Dame to Kill For is
Dark alleys. Rain slicked blacktop. A match flare. Ava Lord returns, a siren in a trench coat, leaving ruined men in her wake. Dwight McCarthy seeks salvation, as Nancy Callahan spirals into grief and plots revenge. A Rodriguez joint, so dial down your expectations accordingly.

