Machete Kills

The first MACHETE wasn't exactly high art but it was at least enjoyable. It had a backstory at the beginning and some very enjoyable characters such as the senator played by De Niro or the katana-wielding villain played by Seagal. Here however there are as many cameos by various known actors but it's not like the first one unfortunately.

After the events of the first movie Machete (Danny Trejo) is arrested by Sheriff Doakes (William Sadler) who tries to hang him but he doesn't because he receives a call from President Rathcock (Charlie Sheen) that offers to give Machete his American citizenship if he kills Marcos Mendez (Demian Bichir), a psycopath who wants to blow Washington D.C. with a nuke. After meeting with some prostitutes Machete learns about Mendez's backstory and why he got involved with the people constructing the missile. He then gets shot by Doakes and we see him in a healing tank. He then finds Mendez's benefactor... corrupt businessman and Star Wars fan Luther Voz (Mel Gibson). After meeting again with Luz (Michelle Rodriguez) he receives some encouragment by president Rathcock who tells him to do that last mission for him. And then the movie falls into the boring zone.

None of the actors looked like having the time of their lives as in the first one and it looked like they were there for the paycheck. Danny Trejo is probably the only good actor in the movie while Mel Gibson as the villain looked so hammy and unengaging as well. Sheen, Sadler and the others do their best with the material given. A few of the gory scenes played for comical effects were even grosser than those in the predecessor.

Probably one of the worst sequels ever made and I only hope that its sequel MACHETE GOES TO SPACE (as it appears on Danny Trejo's films in production list) is funnier than this boring mess!