The Mechanic: Half-throttle!
Rating: 2.5/5
Directed by Simon West (Lara Croft: Tomb Raider), The Mechanic is a remake of a 1972 Michael Winner thriller that starred Charles Bronson and Airwolf's Jan-Michael Vincent.
Jason Statham, a super specialist of standard Hollywood B grade action movies anchors ‘The Mechanic’ along with Ben Foster. Lethal hit-man Jason Statham teaches his trade to an apprentice (Ben Foster) who has a connection to one of his previous victims, that’s what the plot is all about. His trade is about killing people brutally in a smart manner, a sort of contract killer.
The Mechanic is better than Transporter’s second & third outings. After few minutes, just when you are about to shout what is going on, why nothing is happening? Suddenly, bullet head shots, thrilling chase sequences, merciless killings & throttling pace of the movie engages you and yes, it engages to such an extent that you exactly don’t care about the storyline & dialogues. Best moment of the film is a head-on collision between bus & car, you got to see that, very well executed.
You don’t go to a Jason Statham movie for the brilliant plot any more than you go to see a Kevin James movie for the compelling drama. Foster & Statham invest their earnest performances and they rise above the script and make this movie a watchable one.
The mechanic strictly follows the mechanism of “B” action-movie. Expect Statham doing Statham in a less humorous way, nothing else!!
Trailer of THE MECHANIC (1972): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ3t8TDtLg0
Trailer of THE MECHANIC (2011): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39L8egLr518
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