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Simon WestOperatőr:
Eric SchmidtZeneszerző:
Mark IshamSzereplők:
Jason Statham, Ben Foster, Tony Goldwyn, Donald Sutherland, Jeff Chase, Mini Anden, Christa Campbell, Ada Michelle Loridans, Bill Scharpf, James Logan (több)Tartalmak(1)
Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham) profi bérgyilkos, aki szigorú szabályok szerint él, és mindig tiszta munkát végez a célpontok likvidálása során. A munkája professzionális tökéletességet kíván, és azt, hogy érzelmileg maximálisan függetleníteni tudja magát; Bishop pont ezen képességek miatt számít a legjobbnak szakmájában. Amikor azonban megölik Harryt (Donald Sutherland), Bishop mentorát, és egyben jó barátját, Bishop nem tudja szétválasztani a munkáját és az érzelmeit. Saját magának szabja meg a következő feladatot: meg kell találja azokat, akik Harry haláláért felelnek. A küldetés tovább bonyolódik, amikor Harry bosszút forraló fia, Steve (Ben Foster) is feltűnik, hogy elsajátítsa Bishop szakmájának fortélyait. Bishop mindig egyedül dolgozik, de nem tudja visszautasítani Harry fiának ajánlatát. A hidegvérű bérgyilkos maga mellé veszi a lobbanékony tanítványt, és különös kapcsolat alakul ki köztük. Miközben egyre közelebb kerülnek a célpontjukhoz, a háttérben egyre komolyabb ármánykodás bontakozik ki, és a veterán problémaelhárító és új társa maguk is problémává, célpontokká válnak. (Fórum Hungary)
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I wasn't at all surprised that the theater was completely empty. I haven't seen a single ad for this movie and if it weren't for FilmBooster, I probably wouldn't have even known about it. I’m finally seeing Statham as a good actor. I have to admit, he has some charisma and grit to him. The movie felt pretty real and not over the top. I was covering my eyes during the garbage disposal scene. Still, I have to criticize the boring beginning. The acting was good, the ending was above standard. Somehow I want to liken it to The American... here I missed an attractive city and atmosphere. On the other hand, The Mechanic was grittier and more involved. Maybe the empty cinema helped, but I’m rating the film above average... 3.5 stars.
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Jason Statham was there. He was tough as hell, thick as a toothpick after cleaning teeth, and maybe as gentle as a whore before action. This movie was simply action-packed and it was worth watching because everything was as it should be. Action, lines, characters... I won't get a full score from me just because Jason Statham is simply not Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jean Claude Van Damme, or Sylvester Stallone. I really miss emotions in him. But the fact is, he might eventually get into that role. Among the current action actors, he is the closest to it. Well, we'll see. The Mechanic so far scored.
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A solid genre movie with several very cool moments. The escape by wheelchair us one of the most incredibly hilarious scenes that you have ever seen. The action is nice, but economical, the screenplay full of plotholes and Simon West doesn’t have the sense to make up for that elsewhere. At least Jason is Jason and Foster is Foster and the dancer is hot as hell.
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It is very cold and conceptual, without any idea or the ability to captivate – purely half-hearted routine. From the well-known names involved in the film, I expected something much better. And from Ben Foster, I expected better acting. Surprisingly average action.
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An undying zombie. I’m not a fan of the original, but I was expecting a better upgrade with this film. West will clearly never again come out of the shadow of his own first film, even though it does have both swing and plenty of blood in certain moments (though I have to wonder if its digital form is the definitive standard for contemporary cinema). The biggest problem I see is mostly in the motivations of the main characters, which I find, no matter how categorically I look at it, incredibly demented. Even the traditionally good "stone-faced" Statham and the speedy handsome Foster can't save it from the resulting implausibility. 2 ½.
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