Mechanic: Resurrection
Lionsgate | Release Date: August 26, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
38
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
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2
Mixed:
7
Negative:
6
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
70
VarietyOwen GleibermanAug 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
67
The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerAug 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
50
The PlaylistWill AshtonAug 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
50
TheWrapRuss FischerAug 26, 2016
Even flashy, grumpy Jones can’t act like a defibrillator powerful enough to crank this generic movie into competition for Statham’s better solo outings. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayAug 26, 2016
When the sequel’ is really clicking, it becomes action cinema in its purest visual form: just one buff, taciturn dude doing major damage to his enemies. But those scenes constitute only about half of Mechanic: Resurrection. Read full review
42
Entertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyAug 27, 2016
No one involved in Resurrection seems like they can be bothered to break a sweat. It’s a movie made by folks who know they can do better but couldn’t be bothered. Read full review
40
New York Daily NewsStephen Whitty Aug 27, 2016
It's fun for a while, on a simple, single-shooter, video-game level. And for a change, the movie's stunts plug into Statham's pre-Hollywood career as a champion diver; this may be the most watery thriller since "Thunderball." Read full review
40
The New York TimesAndy WebsterAug 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
40
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckAug 25, 2016
The film is certainly watchable, thanks to the elaborately staged action sequences and Statham's killer charisma. Read full review
38
Movie NationRoger MooreAug 31, 2016
Statham should hold out for movies that offer him more than a few exotic stamps on his passport. Read full review
38
RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyAug 26, 2016
Mechanic: Resurrection suffers from a storyline and script that strains credulity and insults intelligence even by the low bar set by the majority of contemporary action movies. Read full review
33
ConsequenceDominick Suzanne-MayerAug 26, 2016
Mechanic: Resurrection plays in an uncommonly generic key, and the film only makes intermittent attempts to enliven the proceedings. Read full review
30
Austin ChronicleJosh KupeckiAug 31, 2016
A flat and tedious action film that elicited the most lethal response possible when I asked my movie date what she thought after the credits rolled: “boring.” Agreed. Read full review
25
The Film StageJohn FinkAug 29, 2016
[A] paint-by-the-numbers product, which ought to have been released directly to VOD. Read full review
20
Time Out LondonTom HuddlestonSep 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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