Machete (2010)

Machete is a 2010 action film, written and directed by Robert Rodriguez. It won one award, a Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress for Jessica Alba’s performance. Even though it was criticized, there were a few things I found very interesting about this movie. One of which is the fact that the character of Machete was originated in the 2001 movie Spy Kids. I found it really cool that such a dark character came from a children’s movie. The other aspect I found to be compelling was the overall feel of the movie. It was full of action and some scenes were so cliché and gory I couldn’t figure out whether it was serious or a spoof. My final conclusion was that the events were sincere. The themes were justice and revenge. That being said I felt as if this movie was both a good and bad fit for an action film. The cinematics and special effects were really well done.