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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/07/2011 | TV | DVD | Rented | 4.5 stars |
| (Average) 4.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Man. I had high hopes for this. Ok, maybe not THAT high, but still.
The introductory scene is fucking brilliant and comes off the way the whole rest of the movie should have; as a throwback to the grindhouse days replete with scratchy film and washed out color, over-the-top violence and gratuitous nudity.
If only the rest of the movie were as good. That’s not to say it’s terrible, but really, it could have been better. It comes across as an idea that never really got properly fleshed out.
Not that this should come as a surprise to anyone. Most of Rodriguez’s films are one-trick ponies. Sometimes they work, and sometimes they don’t.
Aside from Danny Trejo, Jeff Fahey probably has the best role in the movie. I liked his character a lot.
Most of the rest of the cast is too cutout to do much here.
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