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Saturday, January 29, 2011

The Mechanic: Quick Review

The Mechanic is about a contract killer that that trains a younger man to do the same. They kill a couple people then go after a big target, like other movies of the genre, but with a slight story twist.

Pro + and Cons - :
+ Some good gore shots, if you're into that kind of thing
- Not as much action as you'd expect (much less hand-to-hand combat) especially in a movie starring Jason Statham
- The sexuality does nothing for the story, besides maybe show that hitmen get lonely too. I would have preferred if that time was used on story/action.
+ I couldn't predict what was going to happen most times
- Not much clever dialogue, but I guess it's not a "smart" kind of film
+ Low cheesiness (unlike The Transporter)
+ Okay acting (Ben Foster is usually always good)
- Climax wasn't too climactic, but kinda cool
+ Minor twist at the end

Overall Score: 7.5 - It's a simple, action movie about contract killers. It has decent gunfights and explosions. I'm actually glad Hollywood still makes these. I'm a 90's kid. You get what you pay for. I liked it.
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16 comments:

  1. hwidmanJanuary 29, 2011 at 8:56 PM

    "Low Cheesiness" Just wanted I wanted to hear. Jason's movies = cheesy

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  2. GJanuary 30, 2011 at 6:28 AM

    I love Jason Statham films so will deffinately be checking it out - cheers for the review

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  3. UnknownJanuary 30, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    I find most Statham action films to have large homosexual undertones, especially the transporter films.

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  4. The Gamer GirlJanuary 30, 2011 at 4:04 PM

    Meh, it's sad Statham is lending his name to formulaic crap. Though I'll probably still have to check it out.

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  5. ChrisJanuary 30, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    I like this kind of movie, spy-ish/assasin. Followed

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  6. my day in a sentenceJanuary 30, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    Is it too gorey?

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  7. jonwintersJanuary 30, 2011 at 10:19 PM

    hwidman took the words out my my mouth.

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  8. TaggartpressJanuary 30, 2011 at 10:42 PM

    I'm looking forward to seeing this one.

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2011 at 10:43 PM

    I guess that's another movie to add to the extensive list of films I need to see...

    Good blog man!

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  10. RoseJanuary 30, 2011 at 10:49 PM

    jason statham <3

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  11. trippinketsJanuary 30, 2011 at 10:56 PM

    I wanted to check this movie out, thanks for the review. Following

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  12. forkfantasyJanuary 30, 2011 at 10:59 PM

    Might see this one.

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  13. kalJanuary 30, 2011 at 11:34 PM

    thanks for the review



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  14. Ante BabajaJanuary 31, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    im gonna check it

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  15. QuinnFebruary 1, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    At least the guy from transporter is in it. I'll probs check it out for that reason.

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  16. Ainsley C.February 2, 2011 at 7:15 PM

    I'm a fan of Jason Statham's films (The Transporter is a personal fav). I wanted to see The Mechanic ever since I saw the poster in the Coming Soon section of the local movie theater.

    I still haven't gotten around to seeing it, but I will definitely check it out soon.

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