The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2006)

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Mr. Boyce,

Thank you for the DVD. It came alot sooner then I expected and it was in "mint condition".

May God continue to bless all of you.

Jesse Lujan
tresvaqueros.com October 30, 2008

The meaning of human dignity and moral conviction

Tommy Lee Jones gives an amazing performance in this film portraying worn out ranch hand with no family or significant human relationship who befrends illegal Mexican immigrant. They work in town close to Mexico - US border and occasionally have tender moments with local married women. This is a lonely town with lonely people resigned to the lives of quiet despair and infinite boredom. When one day Melquides gets shot by accident by a local US border patrolman, unexpected events start to happen. Other US border patrolmen are trying to cover up murder while the ranchand is looking for a way to bring some dignity to illegal immigrant's burial rites. In what seems almost fantasy adventure, ranchhand kidnaps hothead patrolman who killed Malquides and both start journey to Mexico with intent to deliver Melquiades' body to his family. This journey is full of unexpected twists and turns, has humorous moments in it and bares human souls at their best and their worst.

I was unaware that Tommy Lee Jones directed this movie. For that he deserves another recognition. This film is full of beauty in its slow, ackward way. Presented in a form of flashbacks, we see Malquiedes' three burials: one where is is left to the mercy of the wild animals, another one where he is just another anonymous man in an unmarked grave and the last one where he is buried in Mexico in his final resting place that he longed for while he was alive.

This film moves slow like a Texas hot day, but keeps one engaged from start to finish. All characters are well developed and the story leaves much to one's own imagination. It is a story about an ultimate self-discovery. I loved this movie. Why isn't everyone talking about it? October 27, 2008

Just my opinion

After reading all the reviews, I ordered this movie and I can not tell you how disappointed I was! There was not one thing I enjoyed about this movie. I thought it was depressing from the beginning and never got any better. The acting was good, but as for the movie, I would give it 0 stars!! Don't waste your money on this one. Buy Man of the House. It is great!
BTC June 23, 2008

Riding righting wrongs

This is a modern western drama well worth watching for its spirited take on friendship in the face of racism with an ethics lesson focused on atonement and redemption.

A border patrol guard with a penchant for violence accidentally shoots a Mexican working in America near the border but leaves him to die. The Mexican's friend played by Tommy Lee Jones slowly fixes to have the border patrol guard kidnapped and forces him to bring the body across to Mexico for burial. Along the way they come across many characters and situations that slowly aid in delivering the patrol guard from his prejudice.

There is so much depth in character and detail to this story that anyone with a love of movies should watch it. This is a fantastic first director's effort from Jones also and shows that there is still plenty of room for original stories on the silver screen. Its art house appeal is also significant. May 17, 2008

three buriels of some mexican

excellent movie couldnt get glue off dvd case from security stickers worst case I've ever seen thinking of trying paint thinner to remove it. April 6, 2008

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