Mechanic: Resurrection

Name: Mechanic: Resurrection
Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime
Released: August 26, 2016
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 38
Cast: Jason Statham, Jessica Alba, Michelle Yeoh, Tommy Lee Jones

2016

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Lionsgate | Release Date: August 26, 2016 | R

Starring: Jason Statham, Jessica Alba, Michelle Yeoh, Tommy Lee Jones

Summary: Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham) returns as the Mechanic in the sequel to the 2011 action thriller. When the deceitful actions of a cunning but beautiful woman (Jessica Alba) force him to return to the life he left behind, Bishop's life is once again in danger as he has to complete an impossible list of assassinations of the most dangerous menArthur Bishop (Jason Statham) returns as the Mechanic in the sequel to the 2011 action thriller. When the deceitful actions of a cunning but beautiful woman (Jessica Alba) force him to return to the life he left behind, Bishop's life is once again in danger as he has to complete an impossible list of assassinations of the most dangerous men in the world. [Lionsgate]… Expand

Director: Dennis Gansel

Genre(s): Action, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 98 min

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Owen Gleiberman

Aug 25, 2016

In “Mechanic,” [Statham's] a mechanic of murder, of escape, of ingenuity, of combat. He’s too good (and too badass) to be true, but that’s why we like him. It would be nice to see Statham make a movie one day that’s accomplished enough to raise his game. Until that happens, Mechanic: Resurrection will do. Read full review

Jesse Hassenger

Aug 26, 2016

Statham and Gansel don’t recreate the Transporter magic; those were lovingly ridiculous action movies, while Mechanic: Resurrection is more hastily ridiculous. But after a season of sagas, revivals, and franchise hubris, the flatness of a Statham sequel inspires its own kind of trash nostalgia. Read full review

The Playlist Will Ashton

Aug 29, 2016

It’s sillier and more free-wheeling than you’d initially expect, but it never quite finds a sense of drive to give it purpose. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Aug 25, 2016

The film is certainly watchable, thanks to the elaborately staged action sequences and Statham's killer charisma. Read full review

Andy Webster

Aug 27, 2016

If not for Mr. Jones, “Resurrection,” while competently edited, would be devoid of humor, an area where Mr. Statham has shown promise in the past. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Aug 31, 2016

Statham should hold out for movies that offer him more than a few exotic stamps on his passport. Read full review

Time Out London Tom Huddleston

Sep 2, 2016

Fans of the Stath and his inimitable oeuvre may find just enough shooting, punching and snarling to keep them satisfied. But those who enjoy proper movies are urged to steer clear. Read full review

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CodeAwesome1000

Sep 5, 2016

Epik, best eva!!! Jason STation has arrived, keep your hands and feet in the ride has begun. Watch this movie for your daily dose of action and adrenaline requirement.

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Diptanshu

Apr 7, 2020

Entertaining popcorn flick!amazing action with the hinge of stunts well performed!3 missions were engaging to watch.every next move is as predicted yet felt entertaining to watch!

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Ralfbergs

Nov 19, 2016

I think if you like Jason Statham's action movies, then you will enjoy this one too. Yes, it had a bit over the top scenario and some scenes were a bit too unreallistic, but as it is an action movie I can forgive that. Not the best movie from Stathem, but still enjoyable

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TheQuietGamer

Jan 27, 2017

A cliché plot doesn't always mean death for an action movie. As long as the star, stunts, and fights are up to snuff then viewers can still find themselves having a good time. While the movie provides some thrilling moments, Statham's Mechanic sequel ultimately falls short thanks to aA cliché plot doesn't always mean death for an action movie. As long as the star, stunts, and fights are up to snuff then viewers can still find themselves having a good time. While the movie provides some thrilling moments, Statham's Mechanic sequel ultimately falls short thanks to a strange focus on acting and storytelling. Both of which aren't handled very well.

Despite his pedigree, Statham isn't unfamiliar with more story-driven action flicks. Take Homefront for example, which did a pretty great job of juggling both character-driven writing and the star's remarkable physicality. Here though the amount of predictability is just painful. The emphasis on the romance between Statham and Abla is where this is most notable. It's also punctuated by awful dialog and the fact that Abla just can't act. The action is mostly solid though. When things finally get going it's almost enough to make you forget about how bad everything else is. It's even quite fun at times. The hits themselves Statham is forced to pull of are quite exciting and inventive. Near the end it starts to rely on formulaic shoot outs, but at least that's better than the writing. Plus you're treated to some gorgeous scenery. Of course even that gets hurt by some bad green screen and CGI work here and there. There are times where you can clearly see the budget restraints. The direction also seems a tad amateurish. Did we really need those lengthy fade to blacks before the next scene? At times though this is actually a strength. It (unintentionally) harkens back to those cheesy action hits of the 80's. When it comes to action movies there are plenty of better alternatives out there. However there are also plenty of worse ones as well. But why waste your time with something so middling? Ultimately this just serves as a reminder of why Statham isn't exactly as big of a name as he could be. He's got the presence and skills, but so far he just hasn't had the movies.

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DominArsen

Dec 8, 2018

Mechanic Resurrection
Une énorme déception
Le scénario démarre bien. Mais à un moment il y a un piège, l[spoiler] e piège dit qu'elle est un piège [/spoiler] et le héros saute dedans sans raison.... Bla-bla-bla... Voilà la base du scénario.... Pour le reste les méchants son pasMechanic Resurrection
Une énorme déception
Le scénario démarre bien.
Mais à un moment il y a un piège, l[spoiler] e piège dit qu'elle est un piège [/spoiler] et le héros saute dedans sans raison.... Bla-bla-bla...
Voilà la base du scénario....
Pour le reste les méchants son pas très futé ... il ne tire pas, il monte les escaliers sans écouté d'ou vienne les tires enfin bref j'ai plu suffisamment de souvenirs tellement il ne ma pas choquer. Mise à par certaine phase d'action ce film ne vaut pas grand-chose...
Une musique je ne sais plus....
Effet spécial, ouille sa pique les yeux....
L'acteur "Jason Statham" était la seule raison pour laquelle je suis allé au cinéma et puis c'est tout, si vous aimez Jason Statham alors vous pouvez aimer. Allé le voir si vous éte fan de Jason Statham
Sinon aller voir autre chose ;)… Expand

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skeptic303

Oct 3, 2016

Mechanic: Resurrection is the Hitman: Agent 47 of 2016 with a moderate upgrade: it is at least much better when Jason Statham is killing people.
Maybe if it was continuous action the way Hardcore Henry was, I would have spared it a great deal of trouble. But alas, that's not the case when aMechanic: Resurrection is the Hitman: Agent 47 of 2016 with a moderate upgrade: it is at least much better when Jason Statham is killing people.
Maybe if it was continuous action the way Hardcore Henry was, I would have spared it a great deal of trouble. But alas, that's not the case when a dreadfully boring love story is at play between the five and forty-minute marks. Yep, like all cliché Hollywood action films these days, there has to be a love story taking up a third of the entire movie that serves as pointless filler in order to make the concept somewhat human. Did the scriptwriter forget about flashbacks and the creation of mystery while making this film?
As with many action movies in this category such as this movie, the characters are one-dimensional cut-outs and the plot is quite stupid. Except for entertainment value from Jason Statham and the plot after the forty minute mark, nothing else was at least good in this movie.… Expand

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DavidV293

Aug 26, 2016

I don't know why, but I thought I was watching a terrible Transporter movie. This movie offered NOTHING, Just boring fight scenes and uninteresting plot. I want to forget this movie and I don't want to see it ever again. Jason Statham, please, think about what you're doing here. To throwI don't know why, but I thought I was watching a terrible Transporter movie. This movie offered NOTHING, Just boring fight scenes and uninteresting plot. I want to forget this movie and I don't want to see it ever again. Jason Statham, please, think about what you're doing here. To throw this off the bat, I want to see this Jason in John Wick movies. That will be badass.… Expand

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