Review of Machete Kills (2013) by Tim M — 17 Oct 2013

Really stupid, but mildly entertaining. Wait for it to be on cable.

This review of Machete Kills (2013) was written by Tim M on 17 Oct 2013.

Machete Kills has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Pat Padua (495) for DCist (403) on 29 Aug 2018

Takes the seedy locales of a Mexploitation movie ... and creates an atmospheric beauty, establishing a neon serenity as a prelude to roadside carnage…

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By Henry F (178) on 21 Dec 2018

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By Scott C (2,765) on 10 Apr 2015

Machete Kills is sadly a further sign of Robert Rodriguez's diminishing filmmaking prowess, silly, lazy, witless, stupid and filled with terrible…

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Though not as strong as its predecessor, Machete Kills is an insane and frequently hilarious sequel that, though a bit bloated, makes for very…

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By Jim222001 (101) on 13 Apr 2015

Robert Rodriguez's imagination and sense of humor is at full speed which is what holds Machete Kills back from being good…

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By Douglas L (748) on 23 Nov 2016

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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By Karsh D (1,216) on 18 Nov 2015

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

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By Morteza R (25) on 06 Sep 2016

I enjoyed the first Machete…

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By John Eric D (455) on 02 Jun 2015

A character enters a setting. He chats with somebody, and then the character pulls out a gun and shoots the other person…

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