
If guys made movies for fun, this is what it would be like.
Robert Rodriguez clearly had an absolute ball writing, filming and developing this idea. originally perceived as a fake trailer in Planet Terror, which surely would have been made purely for fun has now been made into a full 2 hour movie and it is still pure fun. From the opening sequence which is beautifully gory and violent, almost cartoon like, through to various points in the film it is a blast.
Danny Trejo takes the role of machete who is set up in an attempted assanation of a US senator, then he goes about exacting revenge. on the way making out with two of the most gorgeous women on the planet, Michelle Rodriguez and Jessica Alba, both of whom sizzle sensationally on screen with Alba, my favourite, wearing inapropriatley high heels yet stunningly sexy throughout. the music motif that is used as Trejo is about to get it on with a woman is brilliant.
beyond the brief description of the plot i outlined above, there is not much more to it, and yes there are points that you make you think it is just a simple trailer idea that has been stretched into a movie and the filmakers are trying to elongate the plot into a longer narrative. Once the movie is over you leave with a smile then it kind of dissapears. Trejo is uncharasmatic, and pretty darn ugly and doesnt do much to carry the film. the reward for that i consider goes to Michelle Rodriguez playing the tough but beautiful heroine brillianty once again.
A great supporting cast including De Niro make it a very good ensemble piece too.
can't wait for the sequel...
4 star
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