But the assassination is really a set-up designed to make McLaughlin look like an injured martyr and Machete as yet another dangerous Mexican. As various people go on the hunt for him, he gets help from Luz (MICHELLE RODRIGUEZ), who runs a taco stand but is actually the leader of an underground organization known as the Network that's designed to help assimilate illegal immigrants into the U.S.
Rumors about her being the legendary "She" have drawn the attention of Sartana (JESSICA ALBA), a field agent with the Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. A former immigrant herself, she's now trying to crack down on illegals who are crossing the border.
Yet, once she learns of Machete's past as a fellow law enforcement officer, she decides to bend and break her own rules to help him, as does his priest brother, Padre (CHEECH MARIN). With Booth -- when not dealing with his wild-child daughter, April (LINDSAY LOHAN) -- and others hunting him down, Machete sets out to clear his name and bring down those responsible for wronging him.
Violence consists of many people being killed or wounded by various means, often with extremely bloody and/or gory results, while various instances of fighting are also present. While mostly played tongue-in-cheek, some of that material could be unsettling and/or suspenseful to sensitive viewers, and all of the action, stunts and such could be enticing for kids to imitate.
All sorts of bad attitudes (including racism) are present, as is some tense family material and various thematic issues. Drug-related content and behavior are present, while drinking occurs in various scenes and various characters smoke.
Should you still be concerned about the film's appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home, you may want to look more closely at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content.
For those prone to visually induced motion sickness, there's some camera movement from time to time in the film.
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(2010) (Danny Trejo, Jessica Alba) (R)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Heavy
Extreme
Extreme
Moderate
Extreme
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Extreme
Mild
Heavy
None
Extreme
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Extreme
Moderate
Moderate
Heavy
Extreme
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Reviewed August 31, 2010 / Posted September 3, 2010
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