Supelice
Dreadfully Boring
Pacionsbo
Absolutely Fantastic
Humbersi
The first must-see film of the year.
tbills2
(im so happy 2 see) Supremely Super Beautiful Jessica Alba Looking Her Most Beautiful and Hottest and Sexier Than Ever! i.e. Most Delicious i.e. Thank You Jesus i.e. Marry Me, Please i.e. 1 True Love (back in movies) + Beautiful Viewpoints to Marvel i.e. Jessica in her pretty blue bikini & Statham hanging under the skyscraper glass pool & Beautiful Michelle Yeoh + All-Time Beautiful & All-Time Great Cast i.e. Jessica Alba & Jason Statham & Michelle & Tommy Lee + Beautiful Production + Beautiful Visual Scenery i.e. Jessica 'So Beautiful' Alba and the water and the sun and the trees and the breeze and the buildings and the boats and the islands and the Statham - any real significance = Mechanic: Resurrection a 5, a Beautiful Looking Film A Little Better Than the 1st 1 'cuz of Jessica and Statham and Yeoh and Jones and Jessica with a much better story but worse action! Mechanic: Resurrection's direction is well executed but poorly shot.
cmtrisket
First off let me tell you this as a disclaimer. I have a bit of an obsession with Jason Statham. It must be said before I continue, and yes it is hard to be objective about a movie that he stars in.Ok on to the specifics! the movie itself is 98 minutes long (1 hour & 38 minutes). Sometimes I want these movies to last longer, but they also have to have the content to extend them. So I believe, even though I want more, that this length is perfect for this type of movie. It is set in the genres above and that is spot on. It has an R rating, due to the nature of the violence and the language used throughout the movie. The language is generally sporadic and not the main reason for this rating. This is indeed the sequel to the 2012 movie "The Mechanic" (which I also loved). Jason Statham plays Arthur Bishop who is an assassin that specialized in accidental deaths. Jessica Alba plays his love interest Gina, and the curve ball of the group is Tommy Lee Jones who plays Max Adams one of Bishop's targets.So the story line is simply this: Bishop left his old life and assumed a new name. He is found by his old frienemy Crain (Sam Hazeldine). Crain wants Bishop to come out of his hiding/retirement and assassinate three high profile targets to keep his secret identity safe. Clearly like any movie he doesn't respond well, but is later put into a situation where Gina, is captured and held hostage until he eliminates the targets. Of course like always he has to keep each kill looking like an accident, in order to ensure the safety of Gina. You will have to watch and see about Tommy Lee Jones, I don't want to ruin it. That is about all I can say about it without giving anything away. I for one don't know if Jessica Alba was the right choice for this role. Yes she is/was a high profile star for some time. Yes she is attractive, but I feel like they shot too high for the roll in a way. I feel like it would be a better movie if there wasn't such a household name, so to speak, in that role. So in a way that is a compliment to Alba haha.Jason Statham has been my favorite actor for years now. I like, in a way, that he has stayed a 'B' list actor all while continuing to be the star in movies. His fight scenes in any movie are amazing. They are well thought out, well written, and very different than most. He opts to fight by hand to hand combat and use his soundings to his advantage. His slight accent makes him perfect for a ton of roles, as well as his physique, and demeanor. This movie, does have plenty of action, unlike "Atomic Blonde" which I reviewed previously. Yes is had fight scenes, but it also has helicopters, explosions, dangerous people, risky stunts, and more. This movie was never received well, partly because it isn't as main stream, and partly because it is a sequel to another movie that wasn't received all too well. That doesn't mean that it isn't a good movie.There are a couple negatives about this movie as well. This is the hard part for me to admit haha. Some of the explosions and fire graphics are far too fake. They really seem like they took no time at all to make them seem any bit real. Again being a bit picky, movies like this tend to allow pistols to hold 50 round magazines without having to re-load. This movie is guilty of that, unfortunately. The sound track is just blah, as it is your typical action suspense sounds. It was never there to be a hit sound track, and it won't be. I like to have a well rounded movie and that does in cooperate things like music and CGI. I want the whole package and this movie, like mannny others falls flat at times. In summary I love Jason Statham. I love his movies. I think his love interest was casted wrong, but it is only a minor thing. It is a typical action movie if that is what you are looking for. It has every piece you want to see, and you should watch it at least once. that way you can judge for yourself! :DThat all being said I would recommend watching this movie in any capacity! I personally give this movie a 6.5/10
Michael Ledo
Bishop (Jason Statham) is found retired in Rio and is requested by Crain (Sam Hazeldine) to kill three people or his cover will be blown. He manages to escape to a remote location in Thailand where he is quickly discovered with Jessica Alba, who was planted there by Crain...against her will. After a one night stand, Crain captures the two of them and "forces" Bishop to assassinate three people or Jessica gets it. With Alba being the best squeeze on the market, Bishop succumbs. The swimming pool murder scene was a little better than the first one.The film has some minor twists at the end, but nothing major, being closer to a Seagal film, than "The Usual Suspects." Other than a bikini, Alba didn't bring anything to the screen as most of the acting was bland. Even Tommy Lee Jones phoned it in. And where does Bishop get a water proof cell phone that works anywhere in the world, even on remote islands? Guide: F-word, brief sex. No nudity
John Buckworth
I read the bad reviews, and had to scroll down quite a way to find a half-decent one. When I am in the mood for an entertaining action movie, I am prepared to suspend a LOT of disbelief and I can forgive very very big plot holes. And I enjoyed this film.Jason Statham is his own brand, I personally LOVE both Crank movies, Transporter 1-3 are lots of fun; The Mechanic I enjoyed more on second viewing, and expecting more of the same from Mechanic: Resurrection I wasn't disappointed. The Statham does his thing, he's not worried about the plot, why would he be? Jessica Alba should make more action movies, she, along with Michelle Rodriguez, could each carry an action franchise in their own right.If you have enjoyed Statham movies before, you could probably EASILY find a worse way of spending 90 minutes of your life than watching this movie.
