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Rich Bonaduce reviews “Machete”

Rich’s Quickie: Almost everything you hoped it would be!
Grind! When you have no less than 6 beheadings and some nekkidness before the titles, you know you’re in for a ride of Rodriguez proportions. Not for the faint of heart, “Machete” was borne from a fan favorite fake trailer in the Rodriguez/Tarantino splat-fest “Grindhouse “ …and don’t worry – “Thanksgiving “ is also on the way! When even the likes of Steven Seagal fare well, you know the cast relished the party they were invited to, and for the most part it delivers just what you’d expect from a movie paying update homage to the exploitation grindhouse flicks of yore…

Grist: …but in some ways, I wish it went further. After an appropriately scratchy, choppy beginning, “Machete” almost gets a little too slick for its own pedigree. But even with what little it may lack, I’m sure what it does deliver is more than enough for most.

Movie Grade: B

Directors: Ethan Maniquis, Robert Rodriguez
Writers: Robert Rodriguez, Álvaro Rodríguez

Rated R for strong bloody violence throughout, language, some sexual content and nudity.

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