Wherever we rotate it, "The Mechanic" is a typical (but really typical) film by Jason Statham. That is, exactly what those of you who have been watching the actor's career have expected. I do not remember where and on what occasion I mentioned, but this guy really starts to really impress me with how he give us the same thing, I do not know which time and people still enjoy it - especially if he take off his shirt. Whether he is going to get away with it this time is a matter of personal sensation.
Arthur Bishop (Statham) is a "mechanic" - a hired killer with exceptional qualities, a strictly next set of rules that allow him to eliminate his victim in countless ways, depending on the requirements of the guarantor (whether it should look like an accident or the blame to fall on another). Bishop is loyal to his employer, and when he gets the job to kill his mentor and friend Harry McKenna (Donald Sederland) for his treachery, he does it with his usual coldness and emotional distancing. At the funeral of Harry Bishop he meets his son, Steve (Ben Foster), who is chased by a desire to pay off. By the act of blame (in part) Bishop agrees to become a teacher and show him the secrets of the trade. Steve, however, is disgusting, and it does not matter to Bishop's employers, who are soon on their steps. What they do not know, however, is that Bishop revealed that not Harry was guilty of reprimand and undertook his own attack. Clearly, the film is not particularly original, but when was that really important? And, as we all know, "original" is a relative term, and it usually means omissions in your personal knowledge. Here, however, people have tried the cliché for the costumed villain and the ubiquitous personal principles. But that's not the reason not to get things done. For me the number one problem is the final! In order not to release anything, if someone did not watch the original film with Charles Bronson - which, of course, is the beginning of the podium with the hired assassins - I will say that there is also a disorder here, which we find for the most part from the contemporary American remakes and personally, the only thing that irks me more than this particular case is the final of "Italian Affair" - by chance, also with the participation of Statham. There is not much left of the idea of existentialism, which as we assure "Wikipedia" is covered in the original.
On the positive side, I can say that the film has a decent amount of quality action - but not that obscene type of "Transporter", but more realistic and to our joy bloody - and the few scattered heads that we enjoyed in the trailer, enjoy here as well. As for the battle between Foster's hero and giant Jeff Chase, we can hardly call it realistic, but I'm pleased. Overall, director Simon West, who is still waiting to make a second film like "The Daughter of the General," is doing well. Look at one or two dramatic moments solved in some "fashion" visual style, which have no other function than time filling, are another job. On the actors. I have already mentioned Statham and there is nothing more to say. No matter how bad he is, I just can not blame him. Ben Foster is a big fan of me and I am glad that here, although he is in something I would call a typical role, we are not getting the well-known brand of a hot, hysterical psychopath. Donald Sederland appears for about 5-6 minutes, but man is a legend. Bishop's love interest is an absolutely unnecessary image that appears for two minutes - again just for stuffing and for the extra touch of our "image" - but Mini Andean is in the role and is unlikely to be dissatisfied. The only one I'm unhappy with is 100% Tony Goldwood, who is more "typecast" than Statham and Foster. Standard and poor performance!
That's right. If you are not annoyed by something specific, as happened to me, there is a chance that "The Mechanic" will appeal to you, especially if you like such films and you do not care for anything special. But if you are not fond of Statham movies, for which you know exactly what will happen at any moment, I would not recommend it to you.
