Political rhetoric often does not occupy the requirement as a tool that satire frequently will. The satire could be razor-sharp enough to slice via any subject. Immigrating is one for example. Film reviews of “Machete” show an interesting Robert Rodriguez “Mexploitation” gore fest. Satire ripped apart immigrating along with everything else. ”Machete” is considered to be a good movie. It continues on ideas through the whole movie.
Almost crossing the line in “Machete” reviews
The line Rodriguez walks with “Machete” has every little thing to do with the film’s use of satire. Intended to be a send-up of 1970s midnight movie genres in much the exact same way the Quentin Tarantino-Robert Rodriguez co-production “Grindhouse” did in 2007, “Machete” tells the story of a Mexican federale (Danny Trejo) in search of revenge. Drug lord Torrez is played by Steven Seagal who is himself as part of the parody when Machete loses his family to the drug lord agents. Machete’s trail of bloody revenge is littered with bigoted authorities, opportunistic politicians (Robert De Niro takes a turn as one) and a drug mule network akin to any comparable vein of U.S.-Mexico drug trade that exists today. Along the road are many others. These contain Don Johnson, Jessica Alba, Michelle Rodriguez, Lindsay Lohan and Cheech Marin. The Denver Post points out other things. There are really good parts to the satire in “Machete”. The jokes are interesting. Some are “too cool for school” more than anything else. Rodriguez may need to get on top of his game. Some sequels are coming.
Screenrant has own opinions on immigration satire
A key scene in “Machete” that depicts an illegal border crossing may be counted as too far over the top, suggests Screenrant. A man and his really pregnant wife are stopped during their attempted crossing by a group of uniformed vigilantes (with Don Johnson and Robert De Niro at the head of the column). De Niro plays a cruel United States Senator. He actually shoots the pregnant woman before saying the man, “Welcome to The United States,” and then shoots before shooting him. This is entirely too obvious to be effective satire, however in the bloody scheme of things, it is all part of the fun for Rodriguez.
Just a little bit too much fun with blood
”Machete” is more about the blood involved than anything else really. Focus too much on the connecting segments and you’ll be bored, says Screenrant. As outlined by Entertainment Weekly, the video does fairly well with all of the blood. Without it, the movie would be a schlock really.
Further reading
Denver Post
denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_15966734
Entertainment Weekly
ew.com/ew/article/,,20417721,00.html
Screenrant
screenrant.com/machete-movie-reviews-vic-76754/
