But he definitely knows how to use a weed whacker. Trust me, if you see the movie you’ll understand what I mean.

Machete, the name of the movie and the movies bad ass hero, (pronounced ma-chet-a) is a hell of a ride. Beginning life as a fake trailer shot for the Robert Rodriguez/Quentin Tarantino collaboration Grindhouse, it tells the tale of an ex Federale named Machete who is hired to kill a Texas senator and then made into a fall guy for a much bigger baddie played by gentlemen who would fit right in in another summer blockbuster, The Expendables. But I’ll leave you to discover who has our hero Machete “Marked for Death.” Wink wink.

Machete is fun action fest that amazes you when hero, two minutes into the film has already taken out 5 men and encountered his first hot naked lady. It’s a movie that some may find a little hard to take seriously but takes itself very serious in the process. With a cast consisting of Danny Trejo, Robert Deniro, Jessica Alba, Michele Rodriguez, Don Johnson, Lindsay Lohan, and a few other familiar faces, Machete is a hell of a ride from start to finish.

Oh and if you ever feel the movie slowing down, then it’s probably preparing for titular hero for a brief rendezvous with one of his many leading ladies. Funky porno music and all.

Machete is a throwback to the time of Dolemite and Shaft without being as campy a throwback as Black Dynamite. It’s a modern action flick shot in a pseudo 70s style. Its set in modern day Texas with a bit of political allegory on the current illegal immigration situation which helps it hit very close to home. To make it simple, if you like Rodriguez’s films or Danny Trejo you owe it to yourself to see Machete.

Heres hoping Machete will return. He was a damn good end to a decent movie season.