Killing Cabos (2004)

This is a very entertaining films which is similar in pace and style to Snatch and "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels". There are many improbable situations and improbable characters. But it still has small hold on reality so it never becomes idiotic. It is still a big madcap adventure in which lot of stuff goes.The pace of the movie is fantastic and there is always something happening. There is lot of violence and sex. Lot of bad things happen but it is always funny and I don't mean smiling black comedy funny, I mean ha ha funny.Acting is very balanced, there are many good characters but none of the actors have tried to outshine others. A must see movie if you like Guy Ritchie's brand of cinema.

In a visual style reminiscent to "Snatch" and cultural references similar to "Pulp Fiction", Mexico does an attempt at making a neo-noir smash hit comedy. It worked! Having a classic but very funny mix-up plot, you add excellent in-jokes and situations that crack you up all over the night. Average acting, like Tony Dalton's, added to Kristoff Racynsky's humorous persona makes this a very good piece of Mexican cinema. My favorite scenes were the cross-eyed "microbusero", the bar brawl and the "damned bird" that wont shut up. As it was expected, the dialog is plagued with cursing, sometimes being funny and others exploiting some curse words way too much. Anyway, the car chase scene in the Ztec stadium is beautiful. The only thing that kept me from praising completely was the ending. It was very disappointing. Tony "the cannibal" was a completely useless character, and all we see him actually do (the bar brawl not included) is him sleeping with Cabos' wife. I personally would have enjoyed him kicking Cabos' ass when he encounters him in the bedroom, instead of beating his poor friend up. That was more cruel than funny. And I would have loved to see the cross-eyed "microbusero" once again.With some minor flaws, this is the best Maxican film recently. Too bad the same production company was the same to give us "Km 31"

Although it is not a master piece or or anything; it is good to have many good laughs and just have a good time. "Matando Cabos" is about two kidnappings (among other things) that go very wrong. Mr. Cabos is a ruthless business man who has hurt and taken advantage of many. Everybody hates him. On the same night different people decide to get back to him; but things go very wrong, confusion starts and things get mixed up (very mixed up).The movie is funny from start to finish even tragic things can turn into a funny scene. It's a movie that laughs at the misfortunes of life. It does have some really violent and sexual scenes (not my favorite) but it is part of the way the movie is done. I am not sure if foreigners would like it, it is "Mexican" humor. It's worth the try.

hi, I assume that you are moviegoer, let me tell you that what happens in Mexico is that we Mexicans think that everything that we make, even cinema in this case is "chafa", that means "poorly and badly done". If a Mexican does something, or attempts to create a product, or actually does it, in this case a movie, then, thankfully not all Mexicans of course, we say that is "chafa", just because it is Mexican. We Mexicans hate our products and our culture. I have seen that this happens in some other countries too, not just Mexico. But hopefully that is changing in Mexico , the proof is that Matando Cabos, did well at the Mexican box office. Of course this film has its flaws, what movie doesn't, films goals primordially is to entertain, this films achieves this greatly. assume this and (Mexicans), shut up and help, don't just criticize in a hateful way. Go see films, no matter the origin or the genre, it depends just in the mood of the day.