Machete

MACHETE (2010) - Sept. 3, 2010
Meh.  Based on the fake trailer from Grindhouse, this was about an ex-Federale who finds himself double-crossed by the people who hired him to assassinate a politician.  Further proof that Robert Rodriguez just isn't a very good director, this was decent in parts, but mostly it was just kind of flat, and it was never nearly as fun as it was trying to be.  Perhaps if it had been about half an hour shorter it would have been an enjoyable enough diversion, but at 105 minutes it definitely over-stays its welcome.  Plus, it's yet another movie where the violence is sullied by an over-use of CGI.  **