Review of Machete (2010) by Doctor S — 23 Jan 2013
Outlandish, grindhouse, B movie, gallons of blood - these are all terms usually detrimental to a movie's reputation. Machete incorporates all of them and is a hell of a lot more fun than it has any right to be.
It's glutinous, messy, and thickly spattered with buckets of gore, foregoing its right to call itself a serious film. But Machete's true accomplishment lies in its ability to act as a perfect throwback to grindhouse films of old, complete with gonzo filmography, cheesy yet perfectly fitting one-liners, and an entirely original soundtrack that thumps merrily along the whole way through.
Robert De Niro, Jessica Alba, and Danny Trejo all give flawless performances - the corrupt, the vixen, and the antihero, respectively - and while Machete will never amount to more than the sum of its parts, it is still a ton of fun and easily the best Grindhouse film I've had the fortune to see.
This review of Machete (2010) was written by Doctor S on 23 Jan 2013.
Machete has generally received positive reviews.
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