In 7 words or less: Limbs get chopped off with.......a machete!
What's it all About? Ex-federal agent, Machete (Trejo), goes on a revenge spree when he gets double crossed by a traitorous scumbag.
Best bits? The hospital scene where Machete finds an innovative use for someone's intestines, seeing Lindsay Lohan naked and the De Niro/Seagal hammy performances are all aces.
Did it make you think thoughts? Danny Trejo, Robert De Niro, Steven Seagal, Jessica Alba, Michelle Rodriguez, Lindsay Lohan, & Don Johnson. Holy Cow, what a line-up! After seeing Planet Terror some years ago which featured a spoof trailer for a film called Machete, we now get that actual film. Whereas I was underwhelmed by Planet Terror, this is different gravy. A modern day B-movie that balances action, story and tongue-in-cheek humour in equal measure. That's pretty much all there is to say really apart from go watch.
Would you watch it again? Yep. A tad long but still worth revisiting.
Rating (out of 100%): If you like uber violence this is the flick for you. I give Machete a hacky, slashy, choppy, choppy 80%
