Reviews

I am a fan of the first one, I am a fan of Grindhouse and I love over the top movies. Going in to this I knew that it was going to be bloody, cheesy and awesome. It surprised me that this did not do as well as the first one or even close to it. The original was a tad more serious and had some really badass parts while this one was just non stop cheesy and Grindhouse-y.

If you saw the first one, you pretty much know what to expect and what the basic concept is. Just times that times ten and you have Machete Kills. It is just a movie where you sit and don't think about it. Let it all happen and enjoy it. That is, of course, you like action movies where the hero chops every bad guy up and Sofia Vergara with her bra machine gun.

No this movie isn't the greatest thing ever, yes there are a few things that make you go Hmmm. BUT... It is a tense movie. It's scary cause something like this could happen. I have a fear of being at an ATM and having someone rob me. Tho plays on that fear but adds more to it. There is a lot of hate on here about the film like plot holes and what not. Which there aren't as much as some would say. The obviously haven't watched the whole film. Things are answered in a way that actually makes you think about the motivates of the killer rather than big it down with why why why!!! And more of here you think about it. The characters may not be the best written but that's life, not everyone in the world are nice and that you can stand. It isn't a horror film but more of a thriller suspense like panic room or joy ride.

There are few movies that actually make me sit there and worry about the characters and how they will end up at the end of the movie. Magic Mike is one of the few. I went in thinking all i was going to get was just a bunch of hot SEXY men dancing around and a little of a love story, but what i got was more that that. It was a story of a stripper who does two jobs during the day and strips at night on weekends just to get by and be able to start his own business. The trailers show that everything is OK and he is wealthy, but he wants this girl... NO! He is wealthy- ish but he can't get a loan to start his business and there is more to him liking the girl who happens to be the sister of a guy he is taking under his wing at the strip club. The movie has some great dancing scenes that make you want to moan for more and throw dollars at the screen, but after the glitz and glamour, you follow all these guys and how it all goes to their head. The movie doesn't glamorize or put down strippers but just shows how some take it to far.