scale. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film one star out of four, writing, "The ideas to make Three Amigos into a good comedy are here, but the madness is missing." Janet Maslin of The New York Times wrote that it was "likable" but lacked a "distinctive style", though certain jokes are crafted with "enjoyable sophistication". Caroline Wetsbrook of Empire awarded the film three out of five stars and wrote that it was "good-natured enough to sustain its ultimately thin premise". The film has since been reviewed more favorably and has become a cult classic. Neil McNally of the website Den of Geek noted that the film was "unfairly overlooked" when first released, and praised the performances of Martin, Chase, and Short; the comedic timing of Landis's direction; and Bernstein's "sweeping, majestic" score. The film was ranked 79th on Bravo's list of the "100 Funniest Movies". See also List of films featuring fictional films References External links Interviews with the Stars of Three Amigos (1986) on Texas Archive of the Moving Image 1980s Western (genre) comedy films 1986 comedy films 1986 films 1980s buddy comedy films American independent films American satirical films American Western (genre) comedy films 1980s English-language films Fictional trios Films about actors Films set in Los Angeles Films set in Mexico Films set in 1916 Films shot in Los Angeles Films produced by Lorne Michaels Films directed by John Landis Films produced by George Folsey Jr. Films scored by Elmer Bernstein Films with screenplays by Steve Martin HBO Films films Orion Pictures films 1980s American films