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The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)
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"The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) (R) is a message movie. Judging the movie on its own terms, we ask how clear the message is and how effectively it is developed. First, though, a sketch of the plot: A racist young border patrol officer (Barry Pepper) shoots an illegal alien (Melquiades Estrada) working as a ranch hand for Pete Perkins (Tommy Lee Jones). The officer covers up the fatal mistake (burial number one) and mentions it to no one but is troubled by his careless murder. The local Texas bureaucracy also covers up the killing, first by refusing to investigate and then, when they know what happened, by refusing to press charges. They quickly inter the body (burial number two). But Melquides had been Pete’s best friend, and when Pete learns via the grape "
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"i saw 97 movies last year and it was hard to narrow them down but these are my favorites from 2006 for whatever reasons (i tried for 10 but just couldn't make it)! some are from 2005 and were seen later. i hope 2007 is half as good...TOP 15 LIST FOR 2006 MOVIES Sweet Land The Departed Paradise Now Three Burials Of Melquiades Estrada Neil Young: Heart Of Gold The Heart Of The Game Little Miss Sunshine Shopgirl Quinceanara Transamerica Shut Up And Sing The Prestige The Illusionist The History Boys
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