Eventually it becomes clear that someone has betrayed them. The mechanic is a mix of action, thriller, suspense and somewhat drama. An elite hit man jason statham teaches his trade to an apprentice ben foster. Released january 28th, 2011, the mechanic stars jason statham, ben foster, donald sutherland, tony goldwyn the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 32 min, and received a score of 49 out of 100. Justin vicaris rating of the film the mechanic justin vicari a hugely misanthropic, coldblooded film, and way beyond bromantic in its sharklike, lipsmacking decadence, this is virtually gay, with charles bronson and jan michaelvincent as verlaine and rimbaud composing assassinations instead of poems. In theatres january 2011 arthur bishop jason statham is a mechanic an elite assassin with a strict code and unique talent for cleanly. In the mechanic 1972 charles bronson plays a hit man who takes an apprentice. The mechanic is a 1972 american action thriller film which was directed by michael winner, produced by irwin winkler and robert chartoff, and written by lewis john carlino. Written by lewis john carlino and richard wenk, it is a remake of the 1972 film of the same name. Another lively action thriller featuring the everdependable statham. But the film mostly plays out like an action thriller. Two young girls find a mysterious key that take them to a place where machine and human are one. Is there an action director left who knows it isnt all about the sound and the fury. In the end his apprentice betrays him, but bronson avenges from the grave.
The mechanic in theatres january 28, 2011 arthur bishop jason statham is. Action star jason statham plays as a lethal hitman out for revenge in the mechanic. A wellcrafted thriller, the mechanic is an intense and action packed film from director simon west. Arthur bishop jason statham is a mechanic an elite assassin with a strict code and. With charles bronson, janmichael vincent, keenan wynn, jill ireland. The mechanic is a 2011 american action thriller film starring jason statham and ben foster. Jason stathams 2010 actionthriller the mechanic was a throwaway hitman thriller that was a lot more fun and a lot less pofaced than it first appeared. Googling this movie, i saw that theres also an original 1972 movie, the mechanic, of which this is a remake. Directed by simon west, it is a remake of the 1972. When the deceitful actions of a cunning but beautiful woman jessica alba force him to return to the life he left behind, bishops life is once again in danger as he has to complete an impossible list of assassinations of the most dangerous men in. Resurrection trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. Arthur bishop statham is a mechanic an elite assassin with a strict code and a talent for eliminating targets.
The mechanic is a 2011 american action thriller film directed by simon west, starring jason statham and ben foster. With lee majors, bob boudreaux, grace calabrese, phillip chbeeb. When the deceitful actions of a cunning but beautiful woman jessica alba force him to return to. With jason statham, jessica alba, tommy lee jones, michelle yeoh. Its slightly less brutally violent the violence here feels more cartoonish but still includes lots of killings and beatings via guns, knives, grenades, blunt objects, and other weapons, as well as. To save her life, bishop must kill an imprisoned african warlord, a human trafficker toby eddington and an arms dealer tommy lee jones, all while making the deaths look like accidents. In the end, the mechanic proves that while revenge is a dish best served cold, revenge movies are best served with fire in the belly. Its a job that requires professional perfection and. Rating is available when the video has been rented. A film series centered on arthur bishop the mechanic an elite assassin with a strict code and unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. Starring jason statham, ben foster, and donald sutherland, the film has a strong cast that. An intriguing plot is established, a new character is brought on with a complex set of problems, and then all the groundwork disintegrates into the usual hash of preposterous action sequences.
Living under cover in brazil, master assassin arthur bishop jason statham springs back into action after an old enemy sam hazeldine kidnaps the woman jessica alba he loves. The mechanic in theatres january 28, 2011 arthur bishop jason statham is a mechanic an. Governed by machinists and the two mechanics, this mystical garage lost. Resurrection 2016 trailer living under cover in brazil, master assassin arthur bishop jason statham springs back into action after an old enemy sam hazeldine kidnaps the woman.
The mechanic tells a story as old as hamlet in a style as new as unbaked bread. Resurrection suffers from a storyline and script that strains credulity and insults intelligence even by the low bar set by the majority of contemporary action movies. Arthur bishop jason statham returns as the mechanic in the sequel to the 2011 action thriller. Resurrection 2016 official trailer jason statham, jessica alba. Then i realized i never saw the first mechanic movie, so rented this. A remake of the thriller movie, check out the first trailer. An elite hitman teaches his trade to an apprentice who. Resurrection is the disappointing sequel to the 2011 jason statham action movie the mechanic which itself was a remake of an old charles bronson movie. With jason statham, ben foster, donald sutherland, tony goldwyn. Resurrection was on tv, so i watched that and its entertaining. The film stars charles bronson, janmichael vincent, keenan wynn, and jill ireland.
Action movie anatomy hosts ben bateman and andrew ghai break down 2011s the mechanic. Of course dont commit the folly of watching the 1972 vers. Starring jason statham, ben foster, donald sutherland. Charles bronson the mechanic ending spoilers youtube. An aging hitman befriends a young man who wants to be a professional killer.
When his mentor and close friend harry sutherland is murdered, bishop wants those responsible dead. The mechanic 2 resurrection trailer 2016 action movei starring. Arthur bishop jason statham is a mechanic an elite assassin with a. Its one of those movies where every little detail to me is a big deal. Watch the mechanic full movie 2011 online stream hd free streaming no download. The mechanic 1972 full movie download full hd youtube.