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All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

When Jason Statham is good he is very good. In this movie I think he is very good as the silent, deadly killer for hire. It is a straightforward killer/action/thriller. The story is nothing new but it is a well working story which is nicely executed.The story is, as I wrote above, not very original. Killer for hire finds out that his next target is his mentor and friend. As the professional he is he executes the job anyway but later discoverers that not all is as is should be. Time for revenge. A simple, straightforward and well working story.Things are complicated a bit by Bishop taking his friend's son under his wings. Of course he wants to walk in his fathers footsteps. He is inexperienced but also undisciplined. Something that, not surprisingly, is causing problems.I do like that Bishop stays a no bullshit hardass killer throughout the entire movie. No whining or silly emotional outbreaks or breakdowns. I also like the unemotional, silent and deadly impression of a professional assassin the he radiates.There are quite a few fairly well done action scenes in the movie ranging from silent assassinations to the obligatory blow things up scenes. The parts where Bishop and Steves goes after the big bad guy is quite well done with some quite cool stunts without being over the top.The ending was probably the only thing in the movie that was a bit unexpected. Unexpected in a good way that is. I quite liked the little surprise there.Overall I as well as my son liked this movie quite a lot. I hope that Mechanic: Resurrection is as good as this one.

Follows an elite hit man as he teaches his trade to an apprentice who has a connection to one of his previous victims. Although The Mechanic packs some great punches for example the action is good and the tension is pretty cool and both Jason Statham and Ben Foster are really good unfortunately the talented Donald Sutherland is easily wasted very early in the movie, Tony Goldwyn as the villain is easily forgettable and the whole thing with the gay assassin was pretty funny and came out of nowhere it's not a bad action film or even a bad Jason Statham movie but it needed more action and better villains besides that it's a nice action film but nothing more than that.

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

Almost everyone I know that has watched this, and the original, swears by the original. Might be true to the extent of how derivative most Simon West movies are. But, for me, someone who hasn't seen the original (my local library has a copy - I'll visit it soon), this one delivered. It's not just another serviceable thriller, though it is predictable the way most mainstream action movies are. However, since its Statham we're talking about, I have to say that this one's quite a few notches superior to his 'Transporter' series (of which I only have affection for the first one), or his 'Expendables' series (West directed the 2nd one, which many fans call the best in the series). The casting's pitch-perfect, and it was an inspired casting choice bringing Ben Foster in, who's walked away with every scene even in the high-profile mainstream flicks he's starred in, including 'Hostage', 'Lone Survivor' and '3:10 to Yuma' (where he upstaged both Bale and Crowe, even though they were were in fine form throughout that superior remake) and had a fantastic turn with Woody Harrelson and Samantha Morton in 'The Messenger'. His role in this is weaker, relatively speaking, and he doesn't have much opportunity to flex his acting chops, since this is Statham's vehicle all the way. But knowing him from all those other efforts, he tries gamely, and gives Statham quite a bit of company, and though I wish his arc was stronger/better-defined, this was better than if someone else was cast in the same role.Sutherland gets too little screen-time, and is wasted, but once again, it's better to have had him in the role than any other alternative.The R-rated action is of the take-no-prisoners variety, juggling that approach with the artistic license / suspension-of-disbelief factor that plagues almost all mainstream action-flicks (thankfully not to the lengths that most B/Tollywood flicks plumb the depths of), that doesn't quite reach the bottoms to which the 'Transporter' movies succumbed to, so that's definitely a relief.Pity it wasn't more substantial though, and hopefully the sequel that's been announced has something good and surprising in store. Worth a watch.