Machete Kills

Year: 2013
Genre: Action
Director: Robert Rodriguez


Plot: Machete is back, now he has to go to Mexico to stop a madman from launching a nuclear missile at Washington.


The gist: Machete Kills is the sequel to, well, Machete. I gotta say it's crazier than the first, and played for laughs a lot more often than I expected. It got pretty close to be as insane as MacGruber but thankfully it doesn't get that stupid.

The movie moves pretty fast so there aren't any dull moments at all. The one thing you have to do is to try and keep your logic circuits unwired.


The good: Danny Trejo is fun to watch as Machete, being the guy who can do all this crazy shit with a straight face. Charlie Sheen (credited as Carlos Estevez) is quite funny as the President, but Demian Bichir nearly steals the show as Mendez, the guy who's launching the missile. There's an action scene every 5 minutes or so, so you won't be bored. The opening trailer was awesome. The Star Wars references were funny.

The bad: Some of the jokes just fell flat or way too stereotypical. Sofia Vergara's boob shooting hooker was just bad to look at. Amber Heard is boring as usual. The whole El Camaleon thing was not funny at all and totally unnecessary. A horrible way to waste Cuba Gooding Jr, Walton Goggins and Antonio Banderas. Forget Lady Gaga was here. Please.


Verdict: It's not always entertaining, but it's never boring. It does make me wonder if Machete Kills Again...In Space will be good though. (6/10)