Mechanic (The)
- Director: Simon West
- Writer: Richard Wenk; Lewis John Carlino
- Producer: René Besson; Robert Chartoff
CGiii Comment
There is none of the subtext from the original - that's a pity.
There is a rather large hitman who has a penchant for pretty boys: Ben Foster is not a pretty boy, so that premise becomes a little indigestible.
Statham does Statham - a consistent role that is becoming as stale as his acting.
This is for teenage boys who want to be more than they will ever be capable of - let them dream.
West has committed the cardinal sin - he fucked up the ending - with a glaringly obvious mistake. A total lack of professionalism.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
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.
Cast & Characters
Jason Statham as Arthur Bishop;
Ben Foster as Steve McKenna;
Tony Goldwyn as Dean;
Donald Sutherland as Harry McKenna;
Jeff Chase as Burke;
Mini Anden as Sarah;
James Logan as Jorge Lara;
Eddie J. Fernandez as Lara's Guard;
Joshua Bridgewater as Car Jacker;
John McConnell as Vaughn