El Mariachi (1992)

For my very first review that I post, we have "El Mariachi". "El Mariachi" is a very early independent film by the now significantly more recognized Robert Rodriguez ("Planet Terror" anyone?). In my research for this film I discovered that it had such a small budget that most of the guns used were squirt guns made to look like the real thing and most of the sounds and dialogue was recorded using a handheld voice recorder.
Lets get into it. "El Mariachi", despite it's low budget and in some cases poor production quality, is in fact a great film in my opinion. It follows a man who goes solely by Mariachi who is trying to make his way as a mariachi guitar/singer in Mexico, only to find that he has been replaced by technology and lack of funds to pay him. Our hero Mariachi gets mixed up in a fire fight and is mistaken for a vigilante who is trying the get at the antagonist for a sum of money owed to him. He continues to get drawn up in a fight that is not his own until a slightly depressing but forward looking climax. Overall, great acting with an intriguing plot. Spanish subtitles for those of you who can't read...I would check this one out and it receives a 4/5.