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Roger Ebert reviews Tequila Sunrise, the 1988 crime romance written and directed by Robert Towne and starring Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell, Raul Julia, and J.T. Walsh.
In his review, Ebert examines the film’s tangled mix of romance, friendship, deception, and drug-smuggling intrigue. He focuses on the triangle between a retired dealer, a narcotics detective, and the woman they both love, while also weighing whether Robert Towne’s twisty storytelling creates mystery or simply too much confusion.
This video revisits Ebert’s thoughts on Tequila Sunrise, a stylish late-1980s thriller built around star chemistry, moral ambiguity, and a plot that keeps shifting under the audience’s feet.
Read the original Roger Ebert review:
rogerebert.com/reviews/tequila-sunrise-1988
Share your thoughts on Tequila Sunrise in the comments. Does the film’s atmosphere and cast make the complicated story work, or does the plot get in its own way?
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Roger Ebert reviews Tequila Sunrise, the 1988 crime romance written and directed by Robert Towne and starring Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell, Raul Julia, and J.T. Walsh.
In his review, Ebert examines the film’s tangled mix of romance, friendship, deception, and drug-smuggling intrigue. He focuses on the triangle between a retired dealer, a narcotics detective, and the woman they both love, while also weighing whether Robert Towne’s twisty storytelling creates mystery or simply too much confusion.
This video revisits Ebert’s thoughts on Tequila Sunrise, a stylish late-1980s thriller built around star chemistry, moral ambiguity, and a plot that keeps shifting under the audience’s feet.
Read the original Roger Ebert review:
rogerebert.com/reviews/tequila-sunrise-1988
Share your thoughts on Tequila Sunrise in the comments. Does the film’s atmosphere and cast make the complicated story work, or does the plot get in its own way?
Subscribe for more Roger Ebert reviews, classic movie criticism, and thoughtful looks back at memorable films from the 1980s and beyond.
#TequilaSunrise #RogerEbert #MelGibson #MichellePfeiffer #KurtRussell #RobertTowne #MovieReview #FilmCriticism #ClassicMovies #1988Movies
