Machete

  • 2010


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72 % Certified Fresh
$ 45 Million
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Positive Reviews 79
Negative reviews 15
Average Rating 3.2/5
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2.8
Some of the stunt casting pays offJohnson and Seagal clearly relish the chance to play heaviesbut like most of Machete, it feels like fan service at t .. Av Club
2.5
Its often stylish and exciting, but the pile up of cool kills, hot bodies, and other unprocessed bits of juvenilia doesnt add up to a good time. Av Club
4.5
Taciturn, tough as nails, and with an impressive mustache, hes like a Mexican Charles Bronson. Den Of Geek
3.0
Providing the narrative for this violent tale of vengeance is a classic tale of revenge. We Got This Covered
3.5
The films ultraviolence is leavened by its humorous and creative edge. Austin Chronicle
4.5
Machete doesnt probe any intricacies or offer solutions, yet keeps the issue on a front burner throughout. Austin Chronicle
1.5
But when hes about to shoot, hes double crossed and left for dead. Collider
3.5
Machete is a movie specializing in the ridiculous and the insane, and the more insane it gets the more fun youll have. Cinema Blend
2.0
Its a movie filled with girls, guns, splattering blood and cheesy dialogue, which would be great if it was as fun as the flicks its aping. Ny Daily News
2.5
If you can believe it, there wasnt enough violence for this sort of movie. Screen Rant
2.5
The modern B movie would seem to be devoted to self conscious fun.More laughs, but fewer real chills. The Globe And Mail
3.8
Its hard to think of another film this summer that offers such sheer anarchic fun. Philly
3.2
Night Comes On director talks about shooting in Philly, and falling in love with the city.Night Comes On director talks about shooting in Philly, and .. Philly
2.5
Its evolution from a quick and to the point mockery to an overstuffed and tonally shifting feature has not served the material well. Mark Reviews Movies
3.8
Rodriguez combines sharp satire and timely political commentary with a decidedly B movie ethos.The result is inconsistent but amusing. Usa Today
3.5
This film is certainly not for all tastes, but it is very entertaining if you enjoy it in the same spirit it was made. Lariat
3.0
In fact, it occasionally looks quite polished, as if the filmmakers werent sure whether viewers would accept the old and ragged look from start to fin .. Screen It
2.0
In patches, it is entertaining and ingenious. However, the director seems fatally uncertain whether he is making a full blown action movie or a spoof. Independent
3.1
This unholy mess replaces the artful ambition of The American with torture, blood spray, kinky sex, twisted fun and a bizarro critique of U.S. policy .. Rolling Stone
3.5
Its lively and colourful and extremely silly as it pokes fun at exploitation films. Shadows On The Wall
3.5
The Nature of Imitation is the sound of Dorian Concept systematically deconstructing various genres, stripping them back to the bones underneath and t .. Pop Matters
2.0
Basically, if you came to see Trejo carving Seagal into tiny chunks with a machete, youll be sorely disappointed.Machete is, regrettably, something of .. View London
2.5
Much like Planet Terror and the recent Piranha 3D, another homage to old school exploitation pictures, Machete is largely played as a spoofthink The N .. Film Journal
4.4
The movies an unexpected end of summer tonic: a trash guilty pleasure with a healthy (if really violent) sense of outrage.Its also Rodriguezs freest m .. Boston
3.6
Every actor here is a straight man (or woman), letting the script and the directors create the gags for them. Npr
4.4
Its absurd, absolutely insane and a lot of fun.The director of Machete is Robert Rodriguez, who possesses one of the most peculiar filmographies in mo .. Star Tribune
3.5
Here, irony is indeed conscientiously and skillfully used, but mainly as a mitigating factor in what should be a non serious film. Reel Talk Reviews
3.1
It isnt too often that a filmmaker uses a sleaze epic as a bully pulpit for political grandstanding, and it runs contrary to the movies overall tone, .. Q Network
1.0
For me, its air of dim witted, trendy self satisfaction makes it one of the cultural lowlights of the year. Daily Mail
3.5
As a feature, Machete is more fun than it isnt, but its deadpan mockery of exploitation cliches often slips a bit too close to being the real, schlock .. Ew
2.0
Rodriguez wants to have it both ways, and the narrative ultimately feels scatter brained and convoluted. Cinema Crazed
3.0
The cast work hard Trejo oozes bad ass charisma and the film has some outrageously enjoyable set pieces, but overall, the con Empire
3.5
And I dont have to be a betting woman to suggest that men will like this R rated guilty pleasure much more than women. Susang Ranger
4.0
Rodriguez can sometimes get a bit too carried away with his films and can sometimes forget to invite the audience into his fun but Machete captures ex .. Common Sense Media
3.0
Its also another entry in what has become a dream come true summer for fans of extreme violence and gore. Movies
2.5
Rather, it feigns outrageousness while too often opting to earnestly indulge in the very badass poses and sincere political sermonizing it should be d .. Slant Magazine
3.5
The pace is swift, the tone playful, the screenplay peppered with one liners. The New York Times
3.0
With Don Johnson, Lindsay Lohan and Jessica Alba joining De Niro and Seagal it boasts one of the oddest casts ever. Express
2.5
It wears out its welcome, though, long before la revolucion and sequels are promised. Chicago Tribune
3.5
Sometimes you want a movie that will affect you on a deep, emotional or intellectual level. Bullz-Eye
3.5
Rodriguez does a great job balancing his fairly intricate exposition with his action without ever letting go of his beloved genre tropes. Reeling Reviews
4.5
Its certainly one of the most humanist movies ever to feature such a high body count. Flickfilosopher
4.0
But for all its subtext about US immigration policy, Machete is clearly at its best in the violent bits. Total Film
3.1
I have nothing against films that take political stances, but an exploitation flick Its off putting. Id prefer to sit back and bask in the carnage and .. ReelViews
3.5
But one thing is sure, at least if we can believe the closing credits: Machete will be back, in not one but two promised sequels. Hollywood Reporter
2.0
Its disappointing that a film with this many decapitations and naked Lindsay Lohans can be so boring. Hollywood
3.5
Compiled with more than 40 hours of interviews with Coach Wooden, learn about the man behind the coach. Tony Medley
4.5
Machete doesnt need no stinking card to prove his citizenship, and neither does anyone else.You can taste the fury. Coles Mithey
1.0
The best way to describe it is as an intentionally bad drama meant to be enjoyed ironically as a comedy. Pajiba
4.5
Benedict Cumberbatch Wants You To Know He *Is* The Motherf*cking Grinch The Grinch star takes Mike Ryan through the final scenes of Avengers: Infinity .. Hit Fix
3.8
It feels like a grindhouse movie.But theres more under the surface than you might initially guess. Aisle Seat
2.5
The selective charm of this badass brawn fest might be lost on the non action crowd after the initial novelty value subsides. Herald Sun
1.3
This is despite an ongoing emphasis on action sequences of a decidedly over the top variety, with the excitement level of such moments diminished sign .. Reel Film
3.0
But this film is far from flawless, even forgiving many things for the exploitative angle.Its biggest problem is that it runs about twenty minutes too .. 7M Pictures
3.1
Theres a fine line between clever and stupid, as the Spinal Tap lads reminded us, and Machete grinds that line on a razors edge. The Star
2.5
The imagery offers the joy of beauty and happiness contrasted by fear and despair.A voice over reassures us this is only a dream and on the count of t .. Urban Cine File
4.0
Truth be told, not really, but its a ridiculously fun ride watching them try. Digital Spy
3.1
As with any low budget drive in feature from the era it emulates, the editing is intentionally jerky, the cinematography favors the hues of sand and s .. Dustin Put Man
3.8
If you witnessed the guilty pleasure lunacy of Grindhouse, then you know what to expect.Machete is copiously violent, yet unlike the recent, hateful P .. Larsen On Film
4.5
Like being ordered to have long hair and smile on stage, but wondering how to smile with a trombone in your mouth.Or repeatedly told youre not good en .. News Blaze
3.5
But that would be to deny both the wit and imagination that Rodriguez brings to this extravagantly entertaining movie. Hollywood And Fine
3.8
Its a tag team effort to bring this multi bladed Mexican brute back to the screen, but its a satisfying endeavor, carefully blurring the years between .. Brian Or Ndorf
3.8
But along the way, Machete is good for a laugh, and it finally delivers on the promise of 2007s Grindhouse. Big Picture Big Sound
3.5
The screenplay by Geoff LaTulippe resorts to sex related humor as a means of generating laughter, but most of it falls flat on its face because it jus .. Nyc Movie Guru
3.1
Fun lines and additional performances from Cheech Marin and even Lindsay Lohan keep the film moving along, but it still feels like it could have been .. Movie Crypt
2.5
The film is proof that even extremely over the top films can be monotonous in that their one tone is ARGH! Hollywood Chicago
3.5
But its fun and bizarre and the sort of thing youll like if you like this sort of thing. ComingSoon
3.3
The movie will likely appeal to the same audience as other summer movies like The Expendables or Predators but have a more limited audience, since eve .. ComingSoon
3.8
Worth seeing for fans of Rodriguezs brand of Tex Mex splatstick. Just dont expect it to be anything more than what it is. Montreal Film Journal
3.0
Synopsis After introducing Danny Trejos Mexican death dealer in a fake trailer for Grindhouse, movie making desperado Robert Rodriguez cuts him loose .. Sky
0.5
A dreadful effort, a loud and self satisfied movie that is brazenly short sighted. Sbs
1.9
On the other: a network of illegal immigrants and sympathizers run by taco saleswoman Michelle Rodriguez.The whole thing is monumentally gruesome and .. Chron
3.0
Looking like he has lived the life, the grizzled Machete hacks his way through the star studded cast using every implement known to man after being do .. The Skinny
3.1
The films self awareness is at an all time high and the jokes and absurdity come at a fast and furious pace. Scene Stealers
1.0
The movie is ham handed, repetitive, and rhythm lessa mess thats uglier than its hero and nowhere near as likable. Ny Mag
3.0
Yes its a lot of fun and great to see such an illustrious cast get in on the act of making lowbrow cinema with a smile on their face, shame the cult e .. Future Movies
3.0
And there still museums with pay what you wish admission, if not every day, then on certain days weekly or monthly.You just have to know who offers wh .. New York Time Out
2.5
REWATCHABILITY: There are easily parts that I would watch again, but I dont need to sit through the whole bloody thing again.OVERALL Its a spectacle. The Scorecard Review
4.0
Though the genre is fun, its immensely more satisfying when theres a respectable (to use the word loosely) plot to keep all the gratuitousness from be .. Washington City Paper
2.8
While this verbosity may be the stuff of the B movies that inspired Machete, there is too much of it for the homage to be construed as anything other .. Movie Martyr
5.0
The article requested cannot be found!.Please refresh your browser or go back. Ny Press
2.5
In fact, the entire movie operates in a vacuum of self conscious B movie cliches that lose their appeal once sapped of their earnestness. Critics Notebook
2.0
Everyone in the film underestimates Machete, dismissing him as some mere Mexican day laborer just as Hollywood has underestimated Trejo, relegating hi .. Kpbs
3.8
And, like last weeks Piranha 3D, its more fun than it should be!On a scale of zero to four stars I give Machete Crazed Fan Boy
4.0
A salsa covered middle finger to racist, anti Latino factions, the audacious, outrageously fun Machete is pure Tex Mexploitation with all the gunfire, .. The Diva Review
3.0
Based on the fake trailer Rodriguez made to preface Death Proof and Planet Terror, Machete is long time baddie Danny Trejos overdue opportunity to ste .. Standard Net Au
4.5
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, SEPT.3, 2010 The best thing about Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguezs ambitious Grindhouse project was the fake .. Ear Of Newt
3.5
(VIDEO) There were, what...seven, eight, nine decapitations and two naked women in the first five minutes of the movie Its kind of hard to dislike a m .. Huffing Ton Post
4.0
In most Pixar movies, the performers are cast by best fitting the roles.In Alpha and Omega, only Long manages to do anything interesting with his anim .. Kc Active
3.5
Not only doesnt Machete have good taste, it has never heard of good taste. Blog Oregonlive
4.5
Its Mexploitation at its bloody best.Ill refrain from giving away plot points and I shant spoil the more fun lines and asides, but I would be a remiss .. Horror
3.5
Check out that cast of all stars and never were stars and certainly no longer stars. This must be what its like when the Sheens and the Baldwins have .. Movie Juice
3.0
That is just the kind of film it is.It is hard to say this is a good film, but it is a bad film done very well. Leepers Us
3.5
Machete isnt a perfect grindhouse picture, but its seasoned with a great cast and plenty of gory action packed fun. Blu Ray Ign
3.8
The topical politics of the story are strongly expressed, but like the best works of his obvious filmmaking inspiration George A. Romero, Rodriguezs s .. The Movie Report
3.0
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3.2
It is a surprisingly political movie, its stance on immigration as blunt as everything else depicted. Maki At The Movies Blogspo ..
3.5
At a Comic Con panel Quentin Tarantino once stated, If you make a piece of nitro that you throw at an audiences lap, people notice. Movies About
3.0
Machete winds up being the rare exception where computerized gore is concerned; it works better than practical gore effects would have. Tucson Weekly
3.5
I would say both.Exploitation and grindhouse genre films do this. Ncr Online
3.5
Its a fair questionsome of the twists in this film seem too convenient (and too perfectly staged) to be captured in the flybut the story it tells of v .. Parallax View
1.5
Country: United States Afghanistan Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Ban .. Miss Flick Chick
3.0
Make no mistake, though, Machete is a fun film that will satisfy the b movie audiences bloodlust.Some may think its politics are too overt, but this s .. Movie Day At The Court
3.8
As in Planet Terror, Rodriguez emphasizes style over substance, but the sheer audacity of his vision the energy, the inventiveness, the extremes to wh .. 7X7
1.3
Its trying to be a spoof of low budget action movies, except it keeps forgetting to poke fun and becomes that which it mocked.Trejo is an interesting .. Captain Critic Blogspot
4.0
Its mostly painted in broad strokes De Niros blowhard politician and Don Johnsons greasy border patrol vigilante arent meant to be taken seriously in .. Popcorn World Wordpress



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