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Machete Kills
2013 108 min United States of America, Russia R 16+
★5.1
Action, Crime, Thriller
Director: Robert Rodriguez
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Description
Ex-Federale agent Machete is recruited by the President of the United States for a mission which would be impossible for any mortal man – he must take down a madman revolutionary and an eccentric billionaire arms dealer who has hatched a plan to spread war and anarchy across the planet.
Budget:
$20M
US Gross:
$8.01M
Worldwide:
$17.54M
Starring
Danny Trejo
Actor
Alexa PenaVega
Actor
Mel Gibson
Actor
Awards
Razzie Awards 2014
— Worst Supporting Actress
Key opinion
Machete Kills is a polarizing experience that functions as an unapologetically absurd, high-octane parody of action cinema. While some viewers embrace the relentless spectacle and genre-bending chaos, others find the narrative incoherence and lack of substance to be a tedious slog.
| Acting | Danny Trejo's performance as Machete provides a consistent, albeit weary, anchor for the film's chaotic energy. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is widely criticized for being disjointed, nonsensical, and lacking a coherent narrative thread. | |
| Originality | The film's reliance on provocative star cameos and high-profile casting is viewed by many as a distracting marketing gimmick rather than a creative enhancement. | |
| Pacing | Opinions on the pacing are divided: some appreciate the constant, frenetic momentum, while others find the two-hour runtime exhausting and dull. | |
| Humor | The humor is polarizing; proponents see it as a clever, self-aware mockery of Hollywood clichés, while detractors view it as juvenile, thin, and repetitive. |