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  • Actors: Tommy Lee Jones, Barry Pepper, Dwight Yoakam, Julio Cedillo, January Jones
  • Directors: Tommy Lee Jones
  • Format: Anamorphic, PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Optimum Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 7 Aug 2006
  • Run Time: 116 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000FOPOAM
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6,037 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Tommy Lee Jones takes his second turn in the director's chair with THE THREE BURIALS OF MELQUIADES ESTRADA, the follow-up to his 1995 western THE GOOD OLD BOYS. The action takes place on the border between West Texas and Northern Chihuahua in Mexico, which is a hot spot for illegal crossings. But Jones' movie ingeniously flips this dangerous yet all-too-common practice on its head, with a tale of a man hell-bent on crossing the border in the opposite direction. The journey to Mexico begins when Pete Perkins (Jones) uncovers the identity of a Border Patrolman, Mike Norton (Barry Pepper), who has shot and killed his best friend, Melquiades Estrada (Julio Cedillo). Kidnapping Norton and forcing him to dig up Estrada's body, Perkins straps the corpse to a horse, and informs Norton that he will be travelling with them to Mexico. Once there, they will bury Estrada according to instructions he gave Perkins prior to his death. Jones paints Norton as a mean-spirited individual; caught up in a loveless relationship with his wife, Lou Ann (January Jones), Norton's day job frequently involves him either exploding in a violent rage or idly masturbating over a well-thumbed copy of Hustler. The two men don't exactly bond on their journey, the wedge that's been forced between them being far too great for them to reconcile their differences. But Jones coerces a riveting tale from Guillermo Arriaga script, with a choppy chronology reminiscent of Arriaga's own 21 GRAMS. Comparisons to Sam Peckinpah's masterfully bleak 1974 movie BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GARCIA are inevitable, although Jones' film has a tender edge that Peckinpah's nihilistic epic was never quite capable of reaching. A film that suggests Jones has a bright future ahead of him as a director, THE THREE BURIALS OF MELQUIADES ESTRADA is one of the most absorbing pieces of cinema to emerge in 2005.

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32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Low Key character driven latter day Western, 3 Dec 2006
By Mr. Stephen Kennedy "skenn1701a" (Doha, Qatar) - See all my reviews
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Superb effort from Tommy Lee Jones - this is both restrained and intense at the same time, telling a story of unexpected redemption. Fans of Jones or Westerns beware - this is no action movie or thriller - this is low key and driven by the characters. And what great characters they are, with superb performances, especially from Barry Pepper. The Texas / Mexico border atmosphere of decaying towns and morals is played unflinchingly, with a story being told amongst the minutiae of everyday life - how many movies zoom in on one of the main characters clipping their toenails while watching TV..? The alienation inherent in the small town where everyone knows everyone and yet are emotionally distant, is contrasted with the Jones character's deep friendship, if not platonic love, for his Mexican friend - to great effect.
The story has been covered in more detail elsewhere, but in a nutshell - a Mexican is shot by accident, and his friend (Jones) has promised him he would bury him in Mexico. He kidnaps the man responsible when the local police do nothing, and takes him on a journey to find the Mexican's home to bury him, and find some redemption along the way.
Barry Pepper plays the unpleasant, narcissistic and immature young border guard who goes unwillingly on a journey through which he comes of age. He plays it to perfection. Jones is the big surprise, both in his restrained performance of a man acting on deep friendship, loyalty and a sense of justice, and also in his direction of the movie. The cinematography captures the starkly beautiful scenery, and the editing cleverly tells the beginning of the story in a bravely non linear way which only adds to the strength and sense of the story.
Kudos to Jones, then, for taking thought provoking material like this and making a genuine minor classic out of it. It deservedly won the Cannes Festival best Actor and Best screenplay awards.
In short, a bleak, but ultimately uplifting movie most assuredly not for the action buffs, but for those who thrive on real characters in extraordinary circumstances. And did I mention the stunning scenery...?
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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Surprise surprise, 13 Aug 2006
Saw Three Burials on a flight from HK back to the UK. Watched it because I couldn't find anything else that sparked my interest. Was glad I did, as it was one of the best films I have seen in a very long time. Very un-American in its construct and any feel-good factor coming from the storyline was unconventional in nature. I highly recommend this refreashing film.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing and surreal with strong characters, 20 Nov 2006
By geeps "geeps" (West sussex United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
I was first attracted to the advert in a newspaper for this movie when I saw the picture of St Elena Canyon in Big Bend National Park where I had been visiting the previous year ( another five star rating as one of the USA's dramatic but one of the least visited National Parks by the way), then I saw Tommy Lee Jones was the director and guessed an excellent story was in the making. My girlfriend and I were not disappointed in any way. The plot is surreal and unfolds gradually and cleverly. If all you normally like are blockbuster Hollywood movies, then this film is not for you; but if you like the unravelling styles of Memento , Dogville or Road to Perdition and enjoy a real top notch tale then you will be warmly satisfied with The Three Burials.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Stone cold classic
I only wish Lee Jones started making movies 20 years ago. I bought this movie 4 years ago, and i have watched it many times. Stone cold classic.
Published 8 months ago by Brendan O. Clarke

1.0 out of 5 stars boring
i dont get why people seem to be giving this film good reviews. nothing happens there is no ending and the old man probably only wanted to die to get out of the film nothing to do... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mr. M. J. Riley

4.0 out of 5 stars A tale of retribution and redemption
no problem in loading feelings of intense dislike onto the border patrolman who is central to the plot, or with empathy for the would-be-illegal immigrants that he persecutes... Read more
Published 9 months ago by phil mars

5.0 out of 5 stars Observational character driven masterpiece
There is a point in this film where one man shoots another accidentally. The terrified perpetrator approaches the dying man, who is lying in the floor twitching, with blood... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Ben Collings

5.0 out of 5 stars Character Driven Western
When illegal border jumper Melquiades Estrada (Julio Cedilla) arrives at the Texan ranch belonging to Pete Perkins (Tommy Lee Jones) looking for work, the two men become best... Read more
Published 15 months ago by R. Mullaney

2.0 out of 5 stars I love Tommy Lee Jones
and maybe my fault I had not read the reviews to realise it was not one of his action fast paced films. Beware it is slow and really no thriller at all.
Published 16 months ago by Mama England

5.0 out of 5 stars A friend indeed...
Tommy Lee Jones' sophomore effort (following his directorial debut THE GOOD OLD BOYS) is a wonderful movie of both beauty and complexity. Read more
Published 16 months ago by M. S. Skidmore

5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect contemporary western
A perfect contemporary western, Three Burials is a story of honour; of keeping one's word. And the punishment of an angry young man who is so much a product of his time - a sponge... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Stephen Newton

2.0 out of 5 stars Meandering and lost in the desert
This film meanders and soon fails to live up to its early promise. Any dramatic tension is dissipated by the poor plotting and flat characterisation. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Clark Hodgson

4.0 out of 5 stars A surprising little gem
This film is quite a little gem directed by and starring Tommy Lee Jones. It is a contemporary western, set on the border of Texas and Mexico. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Flibertigibbit

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