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The 1972 version of The Mechanic is a tough-minded action film that reflects its disillusioned era. While no masterpiece, it does get points for the retro-coolness of prime-era Charles Bronson, cast as an ice-cold hit man who begins teaching the tricks of the trade to a young apprentice. So the prospect of a 2011 remake isn't especially sacrilegious, and handing the central role to 21st-century tough guy Jason Statham is a logical choice; Statham's got the moves, the voice, and the three-day stubble necessary for the role. In some fairly significant ways, though, the remake backs away from the hardness of the original and settles for a less daring approach. Director Simon West (Con Air) manages to make even New Orleans locations seem monotonous, as he covers everything in a baked-butterscotch glaze and surrounds his antihero with the sleekest, most boring kind of modern hardware (the old skool LP turntable is a nice exception). Statham stays in his locked-down key throughout, while, as his student, Ben Foster--somewhat less jittery here than in the likes of 3:10 to Yuma or Alpha Dog--strides into one reckless situation after another. Playing peripheral roles as members of the hit man's shadowy network, Donald Sutherland and Tony Goldwyn successfully read their lines. The actual targets of the hits are creepy enough so that we aren't unduly troubled by Statham's line of work, and the ending falls far short of the memorable original. A take-no-prisoners approach to violence makes this seem even more like an empty exercise. --Robert Horton
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From the director of Con Air and Lara Croft:Tomb Raider Jason Statham is Arthur Bishop - The Mechanic - an elite assassin with a unique talent for eliminating targets with deadly skill and total emotional detachment. But when the Agency double cross him and his mentor and friend Harry (Donald Sutherland) is killed, Bishop enlists Harry's son (Ben Foster) on a mission to avenge his death. As tensions rise and deceptions surface those sent to fix the problem soon become the problem themselves in this explosive, high-octane thrill ride.
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26 of 28 people found the following review helpful
By Movieman
Format:DVD
Statham fans will know what to expect and will not be disappointed.
Guess what, he's a top assasin - particularly good at faking accidental deaths. As hard and wiley as they come.
Without giving anything away he ends up focusing his vast killing aptitude on a revenge mission.
It's enjoyable stuff if you're in the mood and is one of his better movies.
Guess what, he's a top assasin - particularly good at faking accidental deaths. As hard and wiley as they come.
Without giving anything away he ends up focusing his vast killing aptitude on a revenge mission.
It's enjoyable stuff if you're in the mood and is one of his better movies.
27 of 31 people found the following review helpful
By Mitun
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Format:DVD
'The Mechanic' is an action-thriller film, which is a remake of the 1972 film of the same name that starred Charles Bronson in the lead. The remake released in 2011 to negative reviews, however managed to become a moderate success at the box-office.
The story centres around Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham), a professional assassin who starts to mentor an apprentice (Ben Foster) who is related to one of his victims.
The movie has an interesting start and progresses at a fast pace with good action set-pieces. There are a few subtle twists throughout and also a couple in the climax.
The flaws are the predictable storyline, lifeless characters, pivotal scenes that are a bit rushed and a number of pointless/sleazy scenes.
Statham performs his trademark role in his normal way, nothing new. He's still a likeable action hero though. I'm not a fan of Ben Foster's but he performs well. Both actors share most of the screen time in the movie together, unfortunately there is no chemistry between them. Donald Sutherland is competent in a brief role. Tony Goldwyn is unconvincing.
The direction provided by Simon West is just about average only due to the exciting action choreography. The editing is abrupt and quite a high movie budget (about $40,000,000) seems to have been wasted as the money isn't justified on-screen.
The background music score by Mark Isham is classy and a highlight of the movie.
The remake fails to match the originals quality but still is watchable.
'The Mechanic', The Problem and The Fix are all straight-forward in the film. The only thing that's missing is a straight-forward audience. In the end, no harm watching this time-pass actioner and completing the job.
The story centres around Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham), a professional assassin who starts to mentor an apprentice (Ben Foster) who is related to one of his victims.
The movie has an interesting start and progresses at a fast pace with good action set-pieces. There are a few subtle twists throughout and also a couple in the climax.
The flaws are the predictable storyline, lifeless characters, pivotal scenes that are a bit rushed and a number of pointless/sleazy scenes.
Statham performs his trademark role in his normal way, nothing new. He's still a likeable action hero though. I'm not a fan of Ben Foster's but he performs well. Both actors share most of the screen time in the movie together, unfortunately there is no chemistry between them. Donald Sutherland is competent in a brief role. Tony Goldwyn is unconvincing.
The direction provided by Simon West is just about average only due to the exciting action choreography. The editing is abrupt and quite a high movie budget (about $40,000,000) seems to have been wasted as the money isn't justified on-screen.
The background music score by Mark Isham is classy and a highlight of the movie.
The remake fails to match the originals quality but still is watchable.
'The Mechanic', The Problem and The Fix are all straight-forward in the film. The only thing that's missing is a straight-forward audience. In the end, no harm watching this time-pass actioner and completing the job.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Just another great film from JS. He takes no prisoners ans I hope he never does. The whole cast is good and the pace just keeps cracking along.
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Fast moving clever action flick that doesn't let you down! If you're a fan of Jason Statham don't miss this!
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Very poor sound quality could not hear without sitting up to the set. Disappointed with the diskand unable to enjoy the film
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What can I say it's Jason statham i could sit and watch anything he is in, the only thing is I brought it new but it was not wrapped all which made me question if it was new or not
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Yet again another good Jason Statham film good action movie as most of his films are this one is no different
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Jason and Ben on top form !!
Jason Stathams playing a hitman slick,with no room for error,Ben Foster is taken under his wing after the death of his father{Donald Sutherland]. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. A. T. Clarke
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Good action movie typical of Jason Statham. Touches of humour with a few twists in the story. No real need to engage brain to much but enjoyable none the less.
Published 2 months ago by Mr Gary W T Morris
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Problems Galore
All out action with Jason Stratham at the wheel, an assassin by trade and mechanic for cover. Didn't anyone tell the double crossers to watch out, for revenge from the hero. Read more
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good
good action - good fighting, you know what you are getting with Jason & if you like that you will like this. Not his best film but worth a watch
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This is a great action movie and Jason Statham is the added bonus! The violence and language are relevant to the movie and the storyline is brilliant! Read more
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