I just watched Machete Kills on Netflix.
I'm so sad sad to have missed it in the theaters. I watched it's forebear Grindhouse in the theater and it was one of the best and most fun cinematic experiences I have ever had. For those of you who don't know, Machete was originally one of the fake trailers featured as part of the Grindhouse double feature. Machete and Hobo With A Shotgun were both adapted as feature films. I caught the original Machete at a sneak preview and it was also a great movie to see with a big audience. Unfortunately, I missed the sequel while it was showing in theaters and just now got around to watching it after spending 45 minutes looking for something to watch on Netflix.
Machete Kills is like a wilder, more unhinged version of Machete. It's part of a genera that I would describe as heterosexual camp, like the ultimate tribute to the Roger Moore James Bond movies but with an ultra-violent Grindhouse aesthetic. I did my usual Wikipedia research that I do after watching almost every movie and was really disheartened to see a lack of understanding or appreciation for the movie and its charms from critics. This movie is really a lot of fun.
It's certainly not everyone's cup of tea but definitely check it out if you liked Grindhouse or that particular 1970's James Bond flavor which this movie has in spades from Mel Gibson's Meglomaniacal villain to the ridiculous sci-fi trappings that set up the hopefully-in-preproduction sequel, Machete Kills Again...In Space.
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