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The Mechanic (2011)
The Mechanic starring Jason Statham, Donald Sutherland and Ben Foster follows the story of an assassin who vows to avenge his friend after he was murder in cold blood.
8 November 1983, Newark, New Jersey, USA
29 December 1985, Voorhees, New Jersey, USA
13 July 1976, Dallas, Texas, USA
11 August 1971, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
July 21, 2011
The Mechanic will be a decent time-killer for Statham fans, but it's another black mark against the name of director Simon West.
January 29, 2011
The 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.
October 07, 2011
Statham, 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.
January 23, 2013
Somewhat faithful to the original, but a stupendously violent fiasco that weasels its way into being unlikable.
February 19, 2011
Clinging to false heroism and terrified of anything too dark, The Mechanic is a tough-guy movie for wimps.
September 29, 2012
[Simon West] goes for headshots, stabbings and other dispatches that are the antithesis of modern PG-13 action filmmaking.
January 28, 2011
Betrayal, sympathy and regret are central to the story, but there's hardly any room for such feelings amid the clockwork carnage.
September 21, 2012
If you're looking for substance, character development, and an engaging storyline, you'll sadly be disappointed as this film is seriously lacking in all three of those areas.
February 07, 2011
Statham is a model of control; he's steely and graceful in his action scenes, and his interplay with the wiry Foster delivers the goods.
August 16, 2011
Statham has slowly become this generations' Bruce Willis, combining a quiet and sly screen persona with the ability to kick major ass when called upon
June 30, 2013
A brainless and easily-forgettable thriller.
April 04, 2011
The Mechanic is like a Beretta loaded with blanks -- quick and brutal but ultimately empty.
