Review of Machete Kills (2013) by Ricardo A — 09 Nov 2013

The cast may be incredible but Machete Kills gets boring halfway to the end. The sequel needed more than madness.

This review of Machete Kills (2013) was written by Ricardo A on 09 Nov 2013.

Machete Kills has generally received mixed reviews.

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