The Mechanic
Someone has to fix the problems.
Someone has to fix the problems.
Action, Crime, Thriller
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2011
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Arthur Bishop is a 'mechanic' - an elite assassin with a strict code requiring professional perfection and total detachment. One of an elite group of assassins, Bishop may be the best in the business - with a unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. When Harry McKenna, his close friend and mentor, is murdered, Harry's son comes to him with vengeance in his heart and a desire to learn Bishop's trade, signaling the birth of a deadly partnership.
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Runtime:
93 min
Release date:
13 Jan 2011
Country:
US, DE
Languages:
English
Budget:
$40,000,000
Revenue:
$51,070,807
Awards:
1 nomination total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
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.
– Leah Rozen,
TheWrap,
7 Oct 2011
rotten:
The Mechanic is like a Beretta loaded with blanks -- quick and brutal but ultimately empty.
– Una LaMarche,
New York Observer,
4 Apr 2011
rotten:
Clinging to false heroism and terrified of anything too dark, The Mechanic is a tough-guy movie for wimps.
– Rafer Guzman,
Newsday,
19 Feb 2011
fresh:
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.
– Bruce Diones,
New Yorker,
7 Feb 2011
fresh:
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.
– Stephen Whitty,
Newark Star-Ledger,
29 Jan 2011