Okay, if you didn’t know... ‘Machete Kills’ is the sequel to a film that was born out of a spoof trailer for a deliberately awful action film (also known as ‘grindhouse’ to some). Therefore, this is supposed to be stupid, dumb, low-brow and deliberately cheesy.
And it does all of that and more.
You should probably track down the trailer for the original film and watch it. Then, if you decide it’s your cup of tea, then it probably is. It’s about the titular character ‘Machete’ who gets roped into another quest of bloodthirsty, violent revenge and retribution. Expect plenty of hacking up of hundreds of faceless minions at the hands of our Mexican anti-hero (not to mention some stunning women thrown into the mix).
If you like big, dumb action epics then you can’t go far wrong here. However, if you’re into deep and meaningful dialogue, mixed with intricate character arcs and clever plot twists then this is probably not for you.
The only criticism that certain fans of the original have been making have been that the Machete franchise seems to have strayed genres slightly. The original was a straight out action adventure, whereas this one seems to borrow heavily from the spy/Bond blueprint. Personally, I just enjoyed the ride, but some took it a bit too seriously.
8/10 The Force is definitely strong with this one
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