A totally passable action film. It tries to put a new spin on old cliches, which would have been much more annoying had it not starred Statham and Foster. It's not a bad way to spend 90 minutes.

Feels fresh and satisfying. Maybe it's the presence of Jason Statham, the British action star who has a physicality like no other actor out there right now.

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Statham is a beef-chested bald-headed masculine stud god but no shirtless oil fights in this one ala Transporter, he's only shirtless in one scene! Simon West banged out his one masterpiece (Con Air), all his genius packed into that one nutbustin' epic.

Same old shit ever and ever again. Useless Hollywood crap.

Pretty much your standard shoot-'em-up with a predictable story. Some of the missions are interesting to watch and the action scenes are mostly well-done.

just an ok sorta movie... not gets the viewer deeply involved... not even the action is extraordinary

This hearkens back to classic 90's B-movie direct to video action films with B-movie stars like Dolph Lundgren. Unfortunately, this film doesn't really straddle that ironic line between reality and fantasy like those films. Instead it goes full bore most of the time intending to be taken seriously. Ben Foster and Jason Stratham are both entertaining to watch which may be its saving grace. There are still too many moments and scenes that are cookie cutter out of this tired genre.

Startlingly unambitious, The Mechanic delivers a smorgasbord of content it is sure will play well to the twenty something action fan without consideration for style or story. Foster attempts to inject a little pathos into his role, but with Statham doing his best impression of a brick wall he doesn't find any traction. I don't think it costs more money to make a better film, which makes me wonder why anyone would choose to create such unconsidered tripe.

The action is fairly entertaining at times but falls short from what I expected. Decent acting to a stock story.

Big fan of Jason Statham, so eventhough the story kind of sucked, I loved the action! Really a movie worth watching just for the gun fights, fights and explosions :).

59.000

The plotting is not as intricate as it needs to be to pull off a satisfying film but it's good enough to have some fun.

The Mechanic is fun for about 45 minutes, but after it begins degenerating into generic action sequences, I lost interest. Watching Statham be a professional hitman was enjoyable, but only when he was staying true to his calm demeanor. Once we get shootouts, the film lost its focus, leading to me no longer caring about it. It'll satisfy people who are entertained by loud noises and pretty lights, but if you want more depth to your action film, you'll want to look past this forgettable flick.

Jason Statham reprises his role as Jason Statham, a brutal weapons wielding/martial-artsing ass kicker paid to 'do his job' and take out some targets. Not straying from the typical formula, 'The Mechanic' doesn't provide Statham with anything remotely interesting to do, other than what he usually does best. The action is often extremely violent and bloody. Luckily the violence never becomes overly cartoonish as the film settles into a mildly amusing and forgettable action-thriller.

generic statham movie, kinda funny though

Though I do not fancy this kind of bully movies, I was partly entertained. The story was full of holes and there was a lot of dragging parts. Mostly I liked it because I have seen lately SO boring movies that I let through the bad parts.

As boring and predictable as listening to your ex-wife's drunken phonecalls at 3 a.m. where she's screaming something about how you're a terrible person and she never loved you anyway and the kid's not even yours and whatever. GIVE IT A REST, KIMBERLEY!

The Charles-Bronson original was a hard-edged parable about venal morality whose ending made no reference to a possible sequel, unlike this one; and the title contained some irony. This remake accepts the venal morality and tries to make a chase scene out of it. Vapid and glib, it's not every exciting either.

Did anyone say "predictable"? Is it just me or did I hear "generic"? Gee, I'm probably imagining things.

I liked the idea of the "subtlety" approach to this movie, but as the movie progressed, those notions went right out the window. It's like, the only way to increase the action element was to reduce the intelligence level. On top of that, there's no way these guys should have been able to do what they've done without the cops coming after them. A little predictable at times and some pacing/editing issues. Lost some points when I realized it was a remake with revisions to increase profitability.

Pretty typical Statham movie- he is getting good at playing the same lifeless rock he always plays. Ben Foster is always cool, but not much else about this is cool or worth more than the few alright gun fights.

Mechanic is half and indie-drama and half a kick-ass action flick. Uniting the best of both words in the gritty, meaningful, dialog-rich, yet kick-ass, high-octane, explosive, action-drama. Watch it!

When you watch a movie in which Jason Staham is casted as a hitman you know in advance what you can expect. I was fairly dissapointed however. But that wasn't Staham's fault.

Too weak story...

I enjoy seeing Statham play a conflicted character. Clearly he's rolling along, not giving a fuck, until he has to kill his mentor, at which point he takes a predictable turn and questions what he does. It's fairly by the numbers. The SUV scene with the bus was pretty badass. I, among others, despised the ending, and just when Hollywood was fumbling along fairly well with their endings after the debacle that was 2009. Needs to be longer and wrap up more loose ends; there were plenty to be found.

A by-the-book action movie, through and through, with a few entertaining surprises thrown into the mix via the various jobs that Statham performs. The ending is decidedly over the top, with near rube-goldberg complexity. The plot is throw-a-way, with the conventional "YOU KILLED MY FATHER!" cliche in full effect. Overall, an enjoyable espionage/action flick. Perfect for a saturday night.

Neither Statham or Foster is given much to do in this average, by-the-numbers action movie. It's all OK for what it is, but only the scene with the SUV driving into the bus is memorable in any way. Otherwise it's just a decent shoot em up chase flick that offers nothing you haven't already seen a million times.

Not nearly as mindless as I had expected. Still, plenty of bullets and explosions :-)

OMFG! Once again Hollywood goes: "We have some ideas on 5 great action scenes. What can we wrap around them?" And once again, they fail big time! Foster and Statham cannot be blamed, cause they're just doing their jobs, but Simon West, the writers and the producers should be banned from ever making anything again! Why oh why does they have to write in a hooker subplot just to make a sex scene? This is the kind of film that embodies everything that's wrong with Hollywood!

Many points that are non-sequitur and unmotivated; the quality of the film is good, but the rest is lacking in plot, character, and meaning.

as usual you instantly loose 1 IQ after watching a Statham movie