The name Robert Rodriguez would ring quite a few bells. Sin City, From Dusk till Dawn, Spy Kids....all fantastic films directed by him. Machete was one of the fake trailers from Grindhouse and when I saw it I instantly fell there should be a movie about it because even in that 60 second trailer it looked awesome. So did the movie live up to its hype? Lets see.

It stars Dany Trejo, not a very synonymous name but he has been in a lot of movies only this time its his first lead role. He plays the title role, Machete, an illegal Mexican immigrant in USA. He is hired by someone to take down a senator(Robert De Niro) who promises to hunt down illegal immigrants, only to realise he was set up. Out for revenge, Machete goes on a revenge spree unlike anything I have ever seen before on film. Some people call the movie ridiculous, some call it exploitation, some call it mind less. I call it pure awesomeness. Do not watch this movie hoping to take it seriously, because it never takes it self seriously. What it gives you is a 105min of senseless action, gut ripping, body cutting, blood squirting, and whatever you can think of. I do not remember the last time I ever saw a movie that was this fun to watch. Its awesome and its definitely a must see. Supporting Dany Trejo are Jessica Alba, Lindsey Lohan, Steven Segal and the 'too hot to handle' Michelle Rodriguez.

The plot twists are laughable, the action sequences remind you of 80s Bollywood flicks, and the acting leaves much to be desired. And this is exactly why you should watch this, because this is awesomeness that Hollywood doesn't usually churn out. Kudos to R.Rodriguez for this gem of a movie!