When Danny Trejo played “Machete” in Spy Kids, he was gruff and mean
looking, but he did so in a movie for children of all ages. This new
movie would give young children nightmares for a long time.

It will be difficult for some to resolve the differences between the
two characters named “Machete” that Danny Trejo has played. In this, his
latest movie, and first starring role, Trejo portrays a man that will
as soon take your head off as talk to you.

Cinema Blend suggests, Machete isn’t just the
ultra-violent action movie people seem to be expecting, it’s a movie
intent on making a series of pretty outrageous political statements,
while it blows things up. Read more…

Film Buff Online says, Danny Trejo has long been a
member of director Robert Rodriguez’s stock company of actors, usually
cast as a glowering henchman to a film’s lead badguy, but he has had a
chance to play off that image as the kind-hearted uncle to the titular
Spy Kids. Read more…

Ringside Report tells
us, Danny Trejo stars in his first lead role as the title character;
Machete an legendary “Mexican Federale” agent who loses his position
after a run in with a very powerful drug lord with deep pockets and
connections called Torrez (Steven Segal). Read more…