Bandidas

Bandidas was a fun little movie about two women, one a spoiled rich girl, Salma Hayek, and a poor farm girl, Penelope Cruz, who end up running for their lives and robbing banks to get back at the men who crossed them and are terrorizing the people who live in their town. It’s not a lot of substance, but it is fun for a rainy afternoon.

Salma Hayek and Penelope Cruz are obviously having a great time playing Sara and Maria. They pick off of each other, play up their lines, and complement each other really well. Both characters grow a bit in the film, but of course, there isn’t a whole lot of character development. It is a comedy/action movie, after all. Steve Zahn is quite fun as the agent sent to find the two bank robbers. Each lady tries to win him over, and he is obviously having a lot of fun seeing which one will win. Dwight Yoakam is Jackson, the murderous henchman who is after the bandidas. He was the only downside for me. His character was just way too much. Of course, I must say that I get the willies whenever I see him after seeing him in Sling Blade. He just makes my skin crawl.

If you are looking for a fun, light-hearted movie staring two beautiful women playing female Robin Hoods, corsets included, check out Bandidas. It is worth a rental.

Rating: 3 1/2 Purrs for fun, a surprise part for Sam Shepard, and two very lovely women shooting it up