Review of Machete Kills (2013) by Kenneth M — 11 Aug 2014

Looks less grindhouse than the first one but ridiculously fun.

This review of Machete Kills (2013) was written by Kenneth M on 11 Aug 2014.

Machete Kills has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Brad W (876) on 23 Sep 2015

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Silly, kitsch, over the top and politically accurate (it has the wall between Mexico and USA)..Other than that, it's Machete with an all-star…

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Gloriously over the top and wonderfully tongue in cheek. Machete has been recruited to bring down a Mexican crime lord…

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GREG: (Greg Smith, Founder of Agile Writers of Richmond, VA) Well I can t say I was surprised that a movie called Machete Kills had a high…

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Machete, c'est parfait pour dÃ (C)crocher. C'est complÃ¨tement ridicule et c'est pour Ã§a que c'est gÃ (C)nial…

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