A Brief Comment on "Machete Killing"

Hoyt 2021-12-19 08:01:06

Robert Rodriguez used to be a name on par with Quentin Tarantino in my eyes, not only because of the "base love" anecdotes between them, but also because of their independent productions and talented directors. Traits. From "Elegy of the Killer" to "A Dawn", from "Once Upon a Time in Mexico" to "Sin City", Rodríguez's upward trend during that period was very obvious, and the quality of his works was also very high, with a high degree. The stylized label is full of charming exoticism.

But 2007's "Ring Room" seemed like a turning point. After cooperating on this film, he and Quentin took two different paths. Quentin is down-to-earth. Both "Shameless Bastard" and "The Freed Jiang Ge" are films with a pattern and temperament that are both acclaimed and popular; while Rodriguez seems to be exhausted in inspiration and poor skills. The world ran to the dark one by one, and one "Machete" was not too addictive, and another "Machete Killing" was produced. Even the long-awaited "Sin City 2" was also criticized. .

If the birth of "Machete" allows us to feel a trace of anti-hero charm in addition to the unlimited coolness and the evil taste of beauty and the beast, then we should be repeated and repeated in "Machete Killing". When the three similar stories struck, apart from boredom and numbness, I really didn't experience any pleasure. The ugly uncle Danny Trejo is also really not easy. At the age of seventy, not only does he have to jump up and down, fight and kill, but he also has to resist all kinds of temptations from sluts and babies. According to his little cousin Rodriguez's posture, it is estimated that this old bone will continue to meet the third challenge.

In fact, no matter whether it is a B-level film or a Cult film, the form is secondary, and the content must ultimately be used to win. The "content" here does not refer to the "connotation"—the audience will not be stupid enough to ask for the connotation of the B-level film—but refers to a kind of character and soul. Without the soul, "Machete Killing" can only be reduced to The next three indiscriminate crappy goods. This is like Guo Degang’s cross talk, like what he said, "Does cross talk have to be educational?" Indeed, cross talk does not need to be educational, but if you don’t think about innovation, you will only shake the burdens over time. I won't buy your account again. Rodriguez and Guo Degang, both of the three vulgars, may have the same problems in art.

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Extended Reading
  • Shannon 2022-04-22 07:01:32

    Not sharp enough, RR's state to shoot Sin City 2 is inevitably worrying.

  • Justus 2022-04-20 09:01:45

    The first review can be used again...

Machete Kills quotes

  • [last lines]

    Mr. President: I'm President Rathcock, and I approve this message.

  • Voz: Get that Bastard! Try not to get too many of yourselves killed in the process!

    [laughs]