Review of Machete Kills (2013) by Timothy A — 08 Nov 2013

Takes the franchise from affectionate homage to parody - and doesnt' work as a parody.

This review of Machete Kills (2013) was written by Timothy A on 08 Nov 2013.

Machete Kills has generally received mixed reviews.

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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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