No, this is not Mel's latest brush with the law. It's his latest movie.
Apparently, as the mighty have fallen, Mel's latest flick has gone straight to DVD...and now, straight to Netflix Streaming.
But is it worth your 90 minutes?
The plot:
A driver crashes the Mexican border with lots of money in his car. Apprehended by Mexican authorities, he is quickly forgotten in a local prison. Of course, this is no ordinary Gringo, and with a little help, and a lot of luck, he's going to get out of prison, and get his money back.
Remember Gibson's great turn in Payback from a decade ago?
Think of this as a close cousin in terms of storyline. He's a bad guy, but a bad guy with a code. His money that he rightfully stole, was stolen from him, and he's determined to get it back.
He befriends a little boy in prison, and together they plan a way to get revenge, and get out of jail.
It's deceit layered with treachery wrapped in subterfuge.
In other words, it's Gibson doing what he does best.
So forgive his drunken transgressions, and get back to enjoying Mel in front of the camera.
Get the Gringo is definitely worth a spin.
3 out of 5 on the Netflix Scale, but closer to 3.5.
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