Machete (2010)

A Mexican-born day laborer is hired to kill a rightwing senator who is running for reelection.

A parody of low-grade thrillers of the 70s, even though I am not aware of any example which features Mexican Americans. The humor is based on graphic over-the-top violence, and also on a few surrealistic touches. The plot itself is a satire of both rabid rightwingers and nutty liberals. The point against liberals is perhaps less evident, but one needs only think of the absurd dimension of the fictitious pro-immigrant "network", devoted to ensure that every Mexican wishing to come to the U.S.A. is allowed to do so and have a good life there. So much energy would be better spent improving the quality of life in Mexico. Furthermore, if this was taken to its ultimate consequences, all Mexicans would cross the border, thus turning the U.S.A. into an exact reproduction of Mexico, with its same problems, and from which, logically, people would feel the need to emigrate all over again.

Rating: 51