The Three Amigos [PG]

When a tiny Mexican village is terrorised by an infamous outlaw, a desperate senorita calls for the help of the only heroes she knows: the legendary Three Amigos. Unfortunately, the Three Amigos are really just Hollywood actors who arrive in the small village thinking they’re there to give a performance. However, when the first outlaws attack, the screen heroes are shocked to learn that true heroism is expected of them. Now it’s up to them to save the village or hang up their spurs in shame. 

Alright, I am going to admit that I have had a couple of drinks and this may have contributed to my response to this film in certain areas, but overall, I found The Three Amigos to be a hugely silly and highly entertaining movie that was filled with everything appealing. It was complete chaos and I loved it. 

When a tiny Mexican village is terrorised by an infamous outlaw, a desperate senorita calls for the help of the only heroes she knows: the legendary Three Amigos. Unfortunately, the Three Amigos are really just Hollywood actors who arrive in the small village thinking they’re there to give a performance. However, when the first outlaws attack the village, the screen heroes are shocked to learn that true heroism is expected of them. Now it’s up to them to save the village or hang up their spurs in shame. 

This, right here, is classic comedy: playing to peoples’ primal funny bone. Absolutely everything in this movie was out-of-place. The central characters of the Three Amigos: Hollywood actors forced to do it for real (not dissimilar to Galaxy Quest), a few supporting characters (the Germans giving guns to the Mexicans), and then just the whole Mexican themed Western thing they had going on seemed somewhat amiss as well. The entire film just had absolutely no point being in existence, but that’s what made it so funny. I mean come on; there is a singing bush! A SINGING BUSH! I mean, how out-of-place can you get? Absolutely nothing in this movie made sense, but that’s why you loved it. From that first musical number in which the heroes hold an incredibly long high note, you’re hooked right through to the end! 

Starring Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, Martin Short, Alfonso Arau, Tony Plana, Patrice Martinez, Joe Mantegna, and Jon Lovitz, The Three Amigos is a fantastically stupid movie that will is perfect for all audiences. Filled with action, romance, gunplay, piñatas, and the occasional musical number, it’s a classic, classic comedy that’s a must-see if ever there was one!