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The Mechanic

2011

Simon West

Jason Statham, Ben Foster, Donald Sutherland, Tony Goldwyn ...

5.7

16,687

Action. Thriller 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 ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Todd McCarthy Variety	"Frantic, numbing redo of the Charles Bronson original for hardcore Statham and action fans only"
		Scott Bowles USA Today	"Brisk, brutal and unconcerned with collateral damage, The Mechanic doesn't pave much of anything new in the assassin-for-hire genre. But when it kills, it does so with style (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of four)"
		David Hughes Empire	"Better than The Transporter but not as much fun as Crank. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of five)"
		Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"The result is just good enough to pass as an action flick you watch with the forgiving gaze that comes from too many beers and too little sleep (...) Rating: ★★ (out of four)"
		Lou Lumenick New York Post	"Short, fast and nasty, The Mechanic is considerably more fun than the rather lethargic original (...) Statham and Foster have great chemistry bordering on the homoerotic (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"

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