Machete is a exploitation style movie, similar to director Robert Rodriguez\’s Planet Terror.
Danny Trejo stars in his first lead role as the title character; Machete an legendary \”Mexican Federale\” agent who loses his position after a run in with Torrez (Steven Segal) a very powerful drug lord with deep pockets and connections . Now turned renegade, Machete illegally works odd jobs in Texas. Machete is hired by Michael Benz (Jeff Fahey), a local businessman for $150,000 to assassinate corrupt racist Senator McLaughlin (Robert De Niro). The murder contract is simply a set up, in an attempt help Senator McLaughlin\’s anti-immigration political campaign gain public support.
With the help of Luz aka Shé (Michelle Rodriguez), Padre Benito del Toro (Cheech Marin), Machete’s “holy” brother and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agent Sartana (Jessica Alba), Machete clears his name and gets revenge agents Benz and Senator McLaughlin in unbelievable style. The movie also stars Don Johnson, and a very naked Lindsay Lohan.
With so many crazy over exagerated action scenes, that there are too many to keep track. The soundtrack is essential to help set the mood perfectlyfor every scene, be it serious, comedic, or lusty.
Within the first two minutes of the film, decapitations and boobies are rampant.
Machete will return with two sequels in Machete Kills, & Machete Kills Again.
This film gets two thumbs up and is highly recommened by Ringside Report Radio.
