After being set-up and betrayed by the man who hired him to assassinate a Texas Senator, an ex-Federale launches a brutal rampage of revenge against his former boss.
Rodriguez plans "Machete" sequels. Here's hoping the next is sharper and cuts closer to the bone.
– Lisa Kennedy,
Denver Post,
3 Sep 2010
fresh:
I have nothing against films that take political stances, but an exploitation flick? It's off-putting. I'd prefer to sit back and bask in the carnage and R-rated silliness.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
6 Sep 2010
rotten:
The movie is ham-handed, repetitive, and rhythm-less -- a mess that's uglier than its hero and nowhere near as likable.
– David Edelstein,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
7 Sep 2010
fresh:
"Warped, violent, dark, funny, sexy. Great stuff."
– Richard Roeper,
Richard Roeper.com,
17 Sep 2010
fresh:
This gleefully excessive pastiche of an exploitation picture delivers everything promised by its own faux trailer.