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Machete (2010)
Directed by Robert Rodriguez, Ethan Maniquis
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Overview
After being set-up and betrayed by the man who hired him to assassinate a Texas Senator, an ex-Federale launches a brutal rampage of revenge against his former boss.
Rated R | Length 105 minutes
Actors
Danny Trejo | Michelle Rodriguez | Jessica Alba | Robert De Niro | Steven Seagal | Cheech Marin | Lindsay Lohan | Electra Avellan | Elise Avellan | Tom Savini | Don Johnson | Billy Blair | Jeff Fahey | Shea Whigham | Daryl Sabara | Tito Larriva | Gilbert Trejo | Felix Sabates | Alicia Rachel Marek | Marci Madison | Tina Rodriguez | Stacy Keach | James Parks | Ara Celi | Mayra Leal | Tommy Nix | Alejandro Antonio | Juan Gabriel Pareja | Roland Ruiz | Nina Leon | Jason Douglas | Mitchell Lance Adams | Vic Trevino | Jim Henry
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/08/2011 | TV | Blu-ray | Owned | 3.5 stars |
| (Average) 3.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Machete had a lot of potential going for it: a great faux-trailer in Grindhouse, Danny Trejo, Robert Rodriguez and a slew of 1970s exploitation cinema to draw from. While entertaining, Machete is an overlong missed opportunity that could have been a bonafide cult classic. Instead, we get a decently humorous and gratuitous action/comedy romp.
I wanted to LOVE Machete so much. I like it well enough, and am glad to own it. However, the “could have been” moments creep up on me and I can’t help but wonder what kind of movie Machete could have been if Rodriguez had dialed things down a notch and made a true 1970’s “Mexploitation” flick.
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