By EWAN McDONALD
(Herald rating: * * * )
The Mexican is a priceless gun that Margolese lusts to own. However Margolese is in prison and Jerry (Brad Pitt), who was sort of responsible for that, is trying to stay alive by running errands for his No 2. But Jerry is unreliable:
he is under the thumb of Samantha (Julia Roberts).
Jerry gets one more chance: go to Mexico, meet a man in a bar, pick up the gun and bring it back. Samantha blows her top: Jerry promised to take her to Las Vegas. When Jerry leaves for Mexico, Samantha heads for Vegas and is kidnapped by Leroy (James Gandolfini) for reasons that start out simple and grow complicated as two talkers trade confessions and insights.
This could have been a dreary road story featuring overpaid superstars but the odd couple of Roberts and Gandolfini (The Sopranos) turn it into something special. And funny.
Running time: 123 mins
Rental: Today
