Mechanic: Resurrection

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Mechanic: Resurrection

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Released Aug 26, 2016

1h 39m

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Mystery & Thriller

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Living under cover in Brazil, master assassin Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham) springs back into action after an old enemy (Sam Hazeldine) kidnaps the woman (Jessica Alba) he loves. To save her life, Bishop must kill an imprisoned African warlord, a human trafficker (Toby Eddington) and an arms dealer (Tommy Lee Jones), all while making the deaths look like accidents. When things don't go exactly as planned, Bishop turns the tables on the people who forced him out of retirement.

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Critics Consensus

With little to recommend beyond a handful of entertaining set pieces, Mechanic: Resurrection suggests this franchise should have remained in its tomb.

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Jesse Hassenger

AV Club

After a season of sagas, revivals, and franchise hubris, the flatness of a Statham sequel inspires its own kind of trash nostalgia.

Rated: B-

Sep 14, 2018

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Radheyan Simonpillai

NOW Toronto

Mechanic: Resurrection aims to be no more satisfying than an oil change, and no one seems more bored by that prospect than Jason Statham.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 2, 2016

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Dmitry Samarov

Chicago Reader

Digital photography, with its limited ability to capture rapid movement, renders the close combat choppy and disorienting, and none of the kills is especially memorable.

Sep 1, 2016

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Avaryl Halley

Movie Bitches

The plot was really convoluted.

May 6, 2020

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Andrew Galdi

Movie Bitches

For the most part, it's not worth it.

May 6, 2020

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Allen Adams

The Maine Edge

Don't expect quality acting or narrative consistency or anything like that, but if you want to see a bunch of faceless bad guys get thoroughly [Jason] Stathamed... then you'll dig this one.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 15, 2019

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John C

Some people say that the golden age of action movies was the eighties with Schwarzenegger and Stallone, but then came the nineties with the less bodybuilders and more explosions and special effects. 'Mechanic: Resurrection' sits somewhere between them. In fact... it sits in a lot of middle ground. Over the years Jason Statham has proved himself quite a competent leading man when it comes to crunching bad guys' heads together in stylish action scenes. Some of his action films have become some of my favourites, while other are - even for a fan like myself - a bit 'meh.' This time round the Stath has to kill three hard-to-reach murderers, or the big boss will execute Stath love interest (this time Jessica Alba). The film does the job... just. In the scale of Jason Statham action films this one sits dead centre. There's nothing particularly wrong with it - there are beautiful locations, nice set pieces and the fight scenes are choreographed well. Plus there's not too much greenscreen or computer-generated special effects (but a few backgrounds in - presumably - the 'pick-up' shots do stand out. Naturally, there are plenty of disposable baddies to shoot along the way and you'll have to suspend your disbelief when he takes out hordes of faceless goons, especially when Statham uses a rubber dingy to hide behind (and it saves him from heavy machine gun fire). Basically, if you like Jason Statham and his slightly over-the-top modern action movies then this one should be up for a watch especially if you find it on streaming services.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/15/25

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Mendy H

The action sequences are fine. However, the plot contains a lot of cliches.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/21/24

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Dave W

While the fight sequences are pretty good, everything else is beyond stupid…If you hang on till the end you’ll hate yourself….For real entertainment, watch Charles Bronson in the original movie.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/10/24

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MrAnjinn P

As usual Jason Statham can take even a bad script and turn it into a success. The film grossed over $120 million mostly from China on a $40 million budget. The storyline was not that appealing to me, but some great scenic locations, visual effects, and lots of action made the film a success.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/08/24

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Legendaryrey y

This sequel it's not bad it has cool kill count and a lot of action

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/24/24

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Rebecca S

Definetely an action movie to watch. Quintessential Statham, good martial arts sequences. Entertaining.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/17/24

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Synopsis

Living under cover in Brazil, master assassin Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham) springs back into action after an old enemy (Sam Hazeldine) kidnaps the woman (Jessica Alba) he loves. To save her life, Bishop must kill an imprisoned African warlord, a human trafficker (Toby Eddington) and an arms dealer (Tommy Lee Jones), all while making the deaths look like accidents. When things don't go exactly as planned, Bishop turns the tables on the people who forced him out of retirement.

Director: Dennis Gansel
Producer: John Thompson, Robert Earl, David Winkler, William Chartoff
Screenwriter: Philip Shelby, Tony Mosher
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Lionsgate Films, Millennium Films, Chartoff-Winkler Productions
Rating: R (Violence Throughout|Language)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 26, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 8, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $21.2M
Runtime: 1h 39m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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