Review: Machete

For anyone who saw the Grindhouse double feature, Machete was the one fake trailer we all wished were real.  Well, the powers that be heard, and made it happen.  I was really looking forward to this film just because of the over-the-top fun I thought it would be and it did not disappoint.

The film is about Machete, a former mexican Federale, which I suppose is like being a Mexican FBI agent.  After his family was killed by a criminal drug lord, he came to the US to start over.  Given an opportunity to make more money then he ever thought possible in his new life, Machete quickly finds himself being forced to defend his life as well as those around him.

This movie looks cheesy and over-the-top.  And it completely is, in a very fun way.  As long as you aren't expecting art house genius or cutting edge special effects this movie will not disappoint.  There were plenty of gruesome death scenes.  Part of the fun was seeing all the ways Machete could kill a man.  I have to admit the plot was very complex and never stopped or felt slow or forced.  That was great.  The story kept up with the action, which frankly, is a rarity.  Overall, really good film.  I give it 4 stars.