
Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham) is a 'mechanic' - an elite assassin with a strict code and unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. It's a job that requires professional perfection and total detachment, and Bishop is the best in the business. But when his mentor and close friend Harry (Donald Sutherland) is murdered, Bishop is anything but detached. His next assignment is self-imposed - he wants those responsible dead. His mission grows complicated when Harry's son Steve ... (Full plot summary below)
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Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham) is a 'mechanic' - an elite assassin with a strict code and unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. It's a job that requires professional perfection and total detachment, and Bishop is the best in the business. But when his mentor and close friend Harry (Donald Sutherland) is murdered, Bishop is anything but detached. His next assignment is self-imposed - he wants those responsible dead. His mission grows complicated when Harry's son Steve (Ben Foster) approaches him with the same vengeful goal and a determination to learn Bishop's trade. Bishop has always acted alone but he can't turn his back on Harry's son. A methodical hit man takes an impulsive student deep into his world and a deadly partnership is born. But while in pursuit of their ultimate mark, deceptions threaten to surface and those hired to fix problems become problems themselves.
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| BDK ReviewsKevin McCarthyThere is a line of dialogue said by Tony Goldwyn's character that is worth the entire price of admission! Other than that, the rest of the film is mediocre at best. |
| San Francisco ExaminerRossiter DrakeIf Bronson moved to the cadence of a death march, a drawn-out requiem for an executioner losing his taste for the work, Statham's hurtles toward a climax that's less diabolical but more satisfying. |
| New York PostLou LumenickShort, fast and nasty, The Mechanic is considerably more fun than the rather lethargic original. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleTo the extent that it's original, The Mechanic is insane, bordering on gloriously insane. |
| TheWrapLeah RozenStatham, he of the chiseled physique and sexily receding hairline, holds his own here, doing what he has to in scenes and no more -- which is perfect for a movie like this. |
| Milwaukee Journal SentinelSue PiermanThe 2011 film, by comparison, is a tightly wound, more stylish creature. |
| Reel Film ReviewsDavid NusairA substantial improvement over its impossibly dull predecessor... |
| Newark Star-LedgerStephen WhittyThe new stunts are explosive, over-the-top and a sign of the times -- action fans aren't happy these days, it seems, unless at least one scene involves a jackknifing 18-wheeler and a fireball. |
| SlateDana StevensFeels fresh and satisfying. Maybe it's the presence of Jason Statham, the British action star who has a physicality like no other actor out there right now. |
| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris Hewitt (St. Paul)Statham has at least three more movies coming out this year. I bet at least one of them will be better. |