"We don't have to do this!" "If not us, then who?"

Year: 2010

Directed by: Ethan Maniquis & Robert Rodriguez

Written by: Robert Rodriguez & Álvaro Rodriguez

"After being set-up and betrayed by the man who hired him to assassinate a Texas Senator, an ex-Federale launches a brutal rampage of revenge against his former boss."

- Summary written by anonymous

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I've been meaning to watch Machete... And Planet Terror... And the rest of the Mariachi trilogy. And finally I watched Machete and Machete Kills. I adore Rodriguez and his films - even if I haven't seen them all. I adore the aesthetic and the idea, and finally watching Machete just increased that idea.

Even though "comedy" isn't mentioned in the genres, Machete is definitely hilarious. It's partially ridiculously bad, but it's also incredible just because of that. If Machete had been made completely seriously, it would suck, but it's not. 

The characters are weird in a really charming way. Some of them are clichés that meet some really weird action video game - especially in how the characters dress. The actors and actresses are all well chosen for the roles. Well, that's mildly put when it comes to Danny Trejo. No one else could play Machete.

The plot of this movie is very typical for a revenge type of action movie. It's obvious and predictable, but it isn't the plot that gives Machete its charm. It's the annoying one-liners which are so bad they are funny. It's the atmosphere and aesthetic, typical to Rodriguez and Tarantino. It's the variety of characters. It's a lot of things, but the plot isn't one of them. But we don't watch Machete for the plot, now do we? We watch it for it's value as a cult movie. 

Machete is absolute gold in its humour, atmosphere and violence. Along other works of Rodriguez, it's an instant cult classic. If a few severed heads and some guts don't turn you off, watch this movie!

☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

9 / 10