RELEASE: 2010; GENERE: Action & Adventure, Mystery and Suspense; RUN-TIME: 1 hr, 45 mins; RATED: R for strong bloody violence throughout, language, some sexual content and nudity; STARRING: Danny Trejo, Robert De Niro, Jessica Alba, Michelle Rodriguez; DIRECTED BY: Robert Rodriguez & Ethan Maniquis:
REVIEW: This is a movie that you have to know what your're going to see. With more than a half dozen decapitations and two naked women in the first five minutes of the movie and a later scene where Machete repels out a window using the freshly gutted intestines of one of his victims, it's not for everyone. With that said, Machete is messy, violent, shallow, and tasteless -- and that's precisely the point. The action film mixes some good humor with over-the-top displays of blood and guts, exploits Mexicans, and provides a heavy dose of political satire. It kind of grows on you. We found it was very entertaining if you enjoyed it in the same spirit it was made. We gave it [3-1/2 Stars].
SYNOPSIS: Three years ago in Mexico, determined Federale Machete is betrayed and set-up by his boss, resulting in his wife and child being murdered by drug kingpin Torrez. Now, in Texas, Machete resurfaces and is hired by some unsavory types to assassinate Senator McLaughlin, an extreme advocate against illegal immigration. Just when the highly skilled Federale Machete is about to take the shot, he notices someone aiming at him and realizes he's been set up. He barely survives the sniper's bullet, and is soon out for revenge on his former employers. Machete plots his revenge against the men who've wronged him with the help of resistance fighter Luz, ICE Agent Sartana, and his old friend Cheech Marin, who has become a priest and taken a vow of nonviolence. The shotgun-toting Padre is one priest you don't want to mess with.
REVIEW: This is a movie that you have to know what your're going to see. With more than a half dozen decapitations and two naked women in the first five minutes of the movie and a later scene where Machete repels out a window using the freshly gutted intestines of one of his victims, it's not for everyone. With that said, Machete is messy, violent, shallow, and tasteless -- and that's precisely the point. The action film mixes some good humor with over-the-top displays of blood and guts, exploits Mexicans, and provides a heavy dose of political satire. It kind of grows on you. We found it was very entertaining if you enjoyed it in the same spirit it was made. We gave it [3-1/2 Stars]. SYNOPSIS: Three years ago in Mexico, determined Federale Machete is betrayed and set-up by his boss, resulting in his wife and child being murdered by drug kingpin Torrez. Now, in Texas, Machete resurfaces and is hired by some unsavory types to assassinate Senator McLaughlin, an extreme advocate against illegal immigration. Just when the highly skilled Federale Machete is about to take the shot, he notices someone aiming at him and realizes he's been set up. He barely survives the sniper's bullet, and is soon out for revenge on his former employers. Machete plots his revenge against the men who've wronged him with the help of resistance fighter Luz, ICE Agent Sartana, and his old friend Cheech Marin, who has become a priest and taken a vow of nonviolence. The shotgun-toting Padre is one priest you don't want to mess with.
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