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Rating of
1.5/4
"Mechanic Resurrection" by Yojimbo
Yojimbo - wrote on 07/01/2017
Bishop's happy retirement is interrupted by a shady figure from his past who kidnaps his new sweetheart and demands that he assassinate three near inaccessible targets.
Jason Statham returns as the invincible assassin for hire in this sequel to his typically cheap and cheerful vehicle The Mechanic. The fact that it features some star names in the supporting cast gives the impression that Resurrection may be a more of a heavyweight affair, and Tommy Lee Jones's near-cameo appearance does add some sparkle to the story. Jessica Alba's military-trained, Mother Theresa-like hottie (because, you know, they're a thing...) is as wooden as always however and Michelle Yeoh's "character" is little more than a yellowface stereotype. In fact the first half of the film is incredibly clunky in every …
Rating of
1.5/4
You can enjoy Statham's fighting moves.That's it
ikkegoemikke - wrote on 12/08/2016
"I spend my whole life settin' people up to die Let's set you up to live."
Believe me, I'm an avid fan of Jason Statham and won't refuse to watch a film in which his muscularity appears. In addition, I also realize that a real Jason Statham movie won't ask much effort from your brain. Most of his films are brainless movies in which a lascivious, well-formed beauty occurs from time to time. In addition, Statham's talents as an action figure and practitioner of martial arts is extensively demonstrated in these movies. And that's exactly what you can admire in "Mechanic: Resurrection". The film has just begun and Statham already needs to dig up his fighting techniques. Unfortunately, the rest of the film is of a pitifully low level. It's rather a mind below zero movie with a totally …