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| FILM DETAILS | | Certificate 18 | | Cast
Danny Trejo
Michelle Rodriguez
Jessica Alba
Jeff Fahey
Lindsay Lohan
Robert De Niro
Cheech Marin | | Directors
Robert Rodriguez
Ethan Maniquis | | Screenwriters
Robert Rodriguez
Álvaro Rodríguez | | Running Time
105 minutes |
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Machete
Prepare for south of the border disorder!
Plot
Mexican Federale Machete (Trejo), a stone-faced killing machine named after his weapon of choice, flees to the United States after he is betrayed by his bosses. Coerced into an assassination attempt on a corrupt US Senator (De Niro), he finds himself on the run again and falls in with an underground cabal of militant illegal immigrants led by the feisty Luz (Rodriguez).
Verdict
This is not the down-and-dirty homage to ’70s sex and violence promised by its pre-emptive trailer — or only sporadically so. The cast work hard — Trejo oozes bad-ass charisma — and the film has some outrageously enjoyable set-pieces, but overall, the convoluted plot and Rodriguez’ agenda spoil the fun.
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