An ex-Federale battles a madman and a billionaire arms dealer in a relentless, raunchy, high-octane thrill ride.
Pulpy, with big broad humor. A party watch at full speed. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Paramount+.
No surprises for an R: moderate sex and nudity, and brutal violence.
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Ex-Federale agent Machete is recruited by the President of the United States for a mission which would be impossible for any mortal man – he must take down a madman revolutionary and an eccentric billionaire arms dealer who has hatched a plan to spread war and anarchy across the planet.
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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