The premise is basic and outside of maybe the pool draining scene, which every trailer showed, there’s not much here that’s exactly memorable, heck, some might as well been written for a Transporter movie than anything, though even this movie is grounded in more reality compared with that franchise.įrom a screenplay by Philip Shelby and Tony Mosher, Mechanic: Resurrection was independently financed (after the first film disappointed at the box office) with Jason Statham wanting to play lead again after several supporting roles ( Furious 7 & 8, Expendables 2 & 3), this really wasn’t that good of flick, though Statham is perhaps the only reason it’s even tolerable. So, kind of went according to plan after all! However, come to find out, upon inspecting Gina’s cell phone, finds a picture of himself she reveals she was blackmailed to have Bishop fall for her, she’d get kidnapped and then Bishop would be forced to carry out the contract killings… which is outlined when, well, he falls for her, she gets kidnapped and he’s taken to Crain. But just when Bishop might in the clear, in comes the lovely Gina (JESSICA ALBA) and one night, when her boyfriend attacks her on a yaught, Bishop, urged by Mei, reluctantly swims to save the day, in the process killing said asshole boyfriend. Managing to escape, he hopes to hide out on a remote resort island run by Mei (MICHELLE YEOH) who has held his bungulo which, of course, contains much needed equipment: high-tech laptop and a surplus number of weapons and ammo. Well, Bishop doesn’t take too kindly and declines fighting his way through a plethora of off-the-rack goons. Arthur Bishop (JASON STATHAM) is living, in obscurity, leaving his former life behind until he is contacted, via a courier, by an old partner, Crain (SAM HAZELDINE), who wants Bishop to carry out three contract murders, making each look like an accident or else he will expose to the underworld that he is alive. The story picks up some time after the first movie. Mechanic: Resurrection, lazy title aside, is probably on par with the first though this one goes more outlandish compared to the first (which I think was darker in tone IIRC) but does garner some entertainment value. The first Mechanic wasn’t great but with Statham I found it to be moderately entertaining but ultimately forgettable (and honestly, I can’t remember much about it except Ben Foster played the villain). Writer(s): Lewis John Carlino (characters) Philip Shelby (story), Philip Shelby and Tony Mosher (screenplay)Ĭast: Jason Statham, Jessica Alba, Tommy Lee Jones, Michelle Yeoh, Sam HazeldineĮxample #158 of unnecessary and more or less, unwanted sequels. The only reason to even sit through this is for Jason Statham who still possesses great charm, otherwise the stunt work isn’t the best and the plot is incredibly thin. Mechanic: Resurrection, while not awful and at times passably entertaining, had not reason to even exist, although from my memory was I guess a tad better than its predecessor.
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