Synopsis
Arthur Bishop is a 'mechanic' - an elite assassin with a strict code requiring professional perfection and total detachment. One of an elite group of assassins, Bishop may be the best in the business - with a unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. When Harry McKenna, his close friend and mentor, is murdered, Harry's son comes to him with vengeance in his heart and a desire to learn Bishop's trade, signaling the birth of a deadly partnership.
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Cast
- Jason StathamArthur Bishop
- Ben FosterSteve McKenna
- Donald SutherlandHarry McKenna
- Mini AndenSara
- Tony GoldwynDean Sanderson
- Christa CampbellKelly
- Katarzyna WolejnioMaria
- Jeff ChaseBurke
- Eddie J. FernandezLara's Guard
- John McConnellVaughn
Recommendations
- 70
Arizona Republic
The action is entertaining enough, and it's kind of fun to follow the intricate plotting and planning of the jobs. - 65
Movieline
Mostly, The Mechanic creaks and groans as it goes through the motions, and not even its lavish violence - which includes much smashing of heads and a nasty screwdriver stabbing - is particularly electrifying. - 63
ReelViews
Adequate light entertainment for those who enjoy thrillers, but it is uneven and the underwhelming ending will disappoint those who enjoyed the delicious irony served up by its predecessor. - 60
Empire
Better than "The Transporter" but not as much fun as "Crank". - 60
Village Voice
Jason Statham bares his six-pack before speaking his first line in this humorless, efficient remake of the 1972 Charles Bronson hitman movie. - 50
Variety
In essence, this one is the equivalent of the "B" movies that flourished during the original's era -- and it proves middling, and occasionally muddled, on almost every level. - 50
Observer
The Mechanic runs on violence, and when no one's being riddled with bullets or getting their hand shoved into a garbage disposal, it lags. That said, the "action" sequences are so frequent and bloody that they render plot nearly obsolete. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
Like many action stars, Statham is good at cool brooding, but West's frantic style works against this.
