"Bandidas" is an action/adventure/comedy, following two very different women on the same path.
Maria is a simple farmer's daughter. Sara is the educated daughter of the local bank owner. But their worlds collide when a New York bank decides to take over several farms in order to put down a new railroad. Sara's father is murdered. Maria's is shot...and her home burned to the ground. The two women choose the same response - to rob the bank that crossed them both. After some training from a former well-known bank robber...the two blaze a trail of revenge across Mexico. But can their totally opposite personalities keep them out of trouble?
This isn't a terrible movie...but it isn't a very good one, either. The premise of the story is interesting...and that is a shame, because this could have been a good movie. But for whatever reason...it just doesn't work. The stars do their best with what they have...and despite some good performances, it just isn't enough. You can just about predict from the opening credits how the movie will turn out.
The movie has a few good points...but a few good points aren't worth sitting through an entire movie. In the end, the only thing "Bandidas" will steal is a chunk of your time.
Starring - Penelope Cruz, Salma Hayek, Dwight Yoakam, Steve Zahn, and Sam Shepard. Directed by Joachim Roenning and Espen Sandberg.
Time - 1 hour, 33 minutes. Rated - PG-13 (Violence, nudity, some sexuality)
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