paulclaassen If the handbook to film flaws was in the form of a film, this would be it. This film was just bad on every level. It is so overdone and unnecessarily violent. Jason Statham's character is so one-dimensional, it hurts. So much of the film just doesn't make sense and nothing seems to be justified. The ending renders most of the movie worthless leaving you with a sense of WTF! It makes absolutely no sense whatsoever why The Mechanic did what he did. I hated this film, in fact.

alindsay-al Jason statham has become known for the vast amount of action films that he is involved in and this film is another one and one that I actually enjoyed a bit. The premise of this film sees after the death of his mentor an assassin takes his son under his wing and attempts to show him the ropes. As mentioned before Jason statham is the lead in this film and he was pretty perfect for this role, he fits this assassin role well and it is easy to believe in him in the role. He bought his usual tough guy attitude to the role but I did find him pretty entertaining in this film. Ben foster plays his associate in this film and I thought he was pretty fantastic in his film, he was easily the most interesting character in the film and I found him the most entertaining to watch. His and statham's chemistry is easily the best part of this film to watch. However, the rest of the cast doesn't provide anything at all. It is the typical action film clichés and it really holds this film back from being more interesting then it is. The story of this film has a pretty interesting dynamic between statham and foster and watching that friendship develop throughout the film is the one thing that sets this film apart. But as the film progressed I realised that the plot is very generic and actually pretty unfocused especially towards the middle of the film. The script has some decent banter and dramatic dialogue but nothing that really stands out in any way shape or form. The style has some really cool shoot outs that I found fun to watch and some decent stunts. There is some hand to hand action scenes and i feel like there is just too many quick cuts used so it is a bit hard to focus on what is exactly going on during them. Overall this is an alright action film that is totally watchable but not really a must see.

tvsweeney-39052 This remake of the 1972 Charles Bronson film of the same name appears at first like a typical Jason Statham film...lots of action and violence. It's only after it gets a bit into the film that the differences emerge, when the hit man agrees to train his mentors aimless and vengeance-bent son. The speed with which the youngster accepts a killing routine is a little surprising, making one wonder if he's more aware of what happened to his father than he lets on. Because of this, one fully expects a confrontation and showdown between the two and dreads the outcome.There's little of the usual Statham tongue-in-cheek, for he portrays this character as ice-cold and utterly alone, except for one wistful moment when he's tempted by a waterfront friend to buy a boat he has for sale and simply fail away. Because of that, one wonders why he tolerates his "trainee's" divergence from the way their kills are set up, each one bringing the deaths, previously going unnoticed or classed as accident, into the public eye with devastating attention.Here's where the twists come in, making this a bit different and an enjoyable film.This film was viewed as a DVD rental and no remuneration was involved in the writing of this review.

A K The Mechanic may not have the critical praise or box office $ as movies like "Snatch", Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" "The Expendables"and the upcoming "Fast 7". But there is one thing it does rank as and that's one of his best pure, balls to the wall action films to date. In the last decade, Statham has consistently delivered hard hitting B Action films and if your a fan of the old school, 80's/90's R rated action, the mechanic is a must watch. For a brisk 90 mins, it manages to provide on some no holds barred, brutal and bloody action. It will remind you of the days when they made more adult oriented action without all that CGI and PG 13 but more fight choreography and realistic stunts and action. I think this is one of the most underrated and one of the better action movies within the last decade.Overall, this is a movie worth watching more than once and if your a fan of action and haven't seen this and your looking for a quick 90 min movie to entertain you without thinking too much, this is highly recommended.7/10