The first must-see film of the year.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

10 stars is really to much, I'd give a solid 7 or even 8 if people were less black-or-white on this stupid site. This movie really has an old-times comedy vibe. It doesn't have a lot of gags and they mostly try to make you sincerely smile instead of making you laugh your lungs out. So it's silly but it's also pretty refined while doing it. It features some great talents, it's a parody of westerns but that's not the only purpose of the movie, it's... great at what it was meant to do. I feel like, since it's comedy, people expected today's standards or even 80s laugh-your-lungs-out standards (like "Airplane!" or something). Guess what, their expectations don't define the movie's goodness and there's a lot of it.

THREE AMIGOS is one of those amiable, ensemble comedy hits of the 1980s, well directed by John Landis and coming in just behind his horror classics like AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON and INNOCENT BLOOD. The casting of Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short as the heroic trio is irresistable and I loved the nod to silent-era filmmaking. In terms of plotting, this is a virtual reprise of THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN, with a trio of incompetent actors kicking up a storm in a small Mexican village beset by bandits. The jokes come thick and fast and there are some highlight set-pieces like the bit with Martin in the prison cell that really work. I particularly enjoyed the surrealist moment with the singing bush and invisible swordsman, quite genius. Another surprise is that the action scenes are very well directed and just as good as those seen in mainstream westerns.

Three failed silent movie actors Lucky Day (Steve Martin), Dusty Bottoms (Chevy Chase) and Ned Nederlander (Martin Short) seemingly land up with a dream job; they get an offer of 100,000 pesos to protect a small town in Mexico - the three amigos assume that this is film work and that everyone else is along for the ride, but they soon learn that what they're involved in is real and the 3 Amigos quickly find themselves having to rescue Carmen (a Mexican girl) who has been kidnapped by the evil El Guapo (Alfonso Arau) and whom is seen by El Guapo as his own personal prize.Three Amigos is a western spoof, and for me most obviously it is parodying The Magnificent Seven. In some respects it does work; the set up to the story is good as are the evil Mexican bandits (with the leader clearly being an Eli Wallach type), but sadly this western spoof doesn't work consistently enough....Where it doesn't consistently work is in the amount of laughs that the film throws up; it is fitfully amusing in areas, but not really as a whole. The film has a slapstick and silly feel to it (which sometimes works) when for example there is a good visual gag or examples of amusing dialogue, but far too often there are stretches in this film where neither element exists and you're left with some sequences that aren't that funny - some of the song and dance numbers don't really work and the camp-fire scene produces rather mixed results in the comedy stakes.Where the film works slightly better is in the occasional way that it shows the flaws with our protagonists; all of them are idiots, but in different ways; I did like the way that Steve Martin's character is called Lucky Day yet more often than not, it was him that messed everything up for his Amigos - clearly an intentional irony exists with his character. Likewise, the same exists with the other 2 Amigos with Chevy Chase being notably dim-witted; the chemistry between all 3 leads is what really keeps this picture above the water and as I said despite there being a distinct unevenness with the writing and directing it does kind of work from time to time.Whilst for me, this film was OK and quite funny at times, it is very uneven and it never works as well as it should do. Clearly, it is intended as a parody of The Magnificent Seven, but sadly it is never as good as the material that it is parodying and for that reason it can only be seen as something as a failure (despite it having some amusing moments).

Mexican village of Santo Poco is harassed by El Guapo and his bandits. Carmen goes in search for fighters to defend the village. She watches a Three Amigos movie and assumes that it is real. She telegrams an invitation to the Three Amigos; Lucky Day (Steve Martin), Dusty Bottoms (Chevy Chase) and Ned Nederlander (Martin Short). Lucky pushes the studio boss too far and gets all three fired. They misunderstand the telegram and assume they are being asked for a simple personal appearance. A German comes looking for El Guapo and misunderstandings ensue.I love this movie. I love these three actors and their easy chemistry. They are idiotic and lovable. Director John Landis keeps it simple and lets the stars shine. There are some good laughs but more than anything, this movie leaves me with a smile. I have seen some of the comedians who are suppose to be in this movie. They are all great but why I love these three guys is because they are loveably idiotic. They are dumb without any superiority. I really root for these guys.