The Three Amigos is little more than a slapstick comic farce featuring, Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, and Martin Short who portray silent film cowboys. After losing their jobs by insulting their producer, they set out to Mexico and are initially believed that they are putting on a show for the locals. The only problem is, they are now involved with the real thing. The movie shows them trying to assimilate to the culture and people of Mexico, looking for adventure in the country, and eventually discovering that they can ride together to "save the bad guys" in a series of slapstick, Three Stooges, type of comic gags and stunts.
I have never cared for Martin Short. However, the talents of Steve Martin and Chevy Chase are shamefully thrown away in this film. I kept waiting and waiting for something memorable to happen. Meanwhile, the film gets sillier and sillier, rapidly descending into farce. The script is strained, and the comedy is forced, where you might get a "ha-ha" reaction from an audience 8 years old or less. But I would rather see Steve and Chevy in the great films that made them legends, such as Steve Martin's "Navin Johnson" in "The Jerk" or Chevy Chase, as "Clark W. Griswald" in the "Vacation" movies. As for Martin Short, I have no interest in seeing him.
The writing in this film appears to imply that if these three actors can do good to great comedy on their own, let's put them together and we'll have a classic film. NOTHING could be farther from the truth! The stunts and gags are straight out of "Gilligan's Island" fare. The only thing good is that the Cinematography of Mexico is better than average in some scenes. However, because so many of the slapstick scenes are not the least bit funny, this movie is very boring. Don't waste your time.
I have never cared for Martin Short. However, the talents of Steve Martin and Chevy Chase are shamefully thrown away in this film. I kept waiting and waiting for something memorable to happen. Meanwhile, the film gets sillier and sillier, rapidly descending into farce. The script is strained, and the comedy is forced, where you might get a "ha-ha" reaction from an audience 8 years old or less. But I would rather see Steve and Chevy in the great films that made them legends, such as Steve Martin's "Navin Johnson" in "The Jerk" or Chevy Chase, as "Clark W. Griswald" in the "Vacation" movies. As for Martin Short, I have no interest in seeing him.
The writing in this film appears to imply that if these three actors can do good to great comedy on their own, let's put them together and we'll have a classic film. NOTHING could be farther from the truth! The stunts and gags are straight out of "Gilligan's Island" fare. The only thing good is that the Cinematography of Mexico is better than average in some scenes. However, because so many of the slapstick scenes are not the least bit funny, this movie is very boring. Don't waste your time.