As aforementioned, Machete is preposterous, fakely hyper-violent, and unrealistic in all scope and scale on purpose. For that, it's a creative success and a lot of manly fun for what it is supposed to be.
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In The American, Clooney pulls off muted-serious and still creates a screen presence that demands your attention. The rest of the film, however, may not be so effective.
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Dinner for Schmucks is as stupid as its wildly eccentric characters, but it delivers the laugh-out-loud moments missing from a lot of comedies this summer.
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In trying something completely new and different, Edgar Wright has another cult classic in the making here with Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World. The movie lives or dies by its over-the-top visual and music style.
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