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May 02, 2024, 03:48:49 AM| Title | The Mechanic |
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| Year | 2011 |
| Director | Simon West |
| Stars | Jason Statham, Ben Foster, Tony Goldwyn, Donald Sutherland, Jeff Chase |
| Overview | Jason Statham is Arthur Bishop - The Mechanic - an elite assassin with a unique talent for eliminating targets with deadly skill and total emotional detachment. But when the agency double cross him and his mentor and friend Harry (Donald Sutherland) is killed, Bishop enlists Harry's son (Ben Foster) on a mission to avenge his death. As tensions rise and deceptions surface those sent to fix the problem soon become the problem themselves in this explosive, high-octane thrill ride. |
| My thoughts | I don't remember much of the original Mechanic (1972) with Charles Bronson. And perhaps that's just as well. If I did maybe I would like this version less. Bronson is a better actor than Statham, but a film like this doesn't need great actors, so it doesn't matter too much. If you're in the mood for some mindless action then this film works fine. If you need something more you may be disappointed. It's a pity that the original isn't available on Blu-Ray. It would be fun to compare them. |
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(From Reviews and ramblings by Gunnar on March 27th, 2013)
Member's Reviews
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, a review by Rich
Title: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Runtime:147
Certificate:12
Year:2009
Genres:Fantasy, Adventure
Plot:
As Harry Potter begins his 6th year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he discovers an old book marked mysteriously "This book is the property of the Half-Blood Prince" and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past
My Review:
I am not a Harry Potter fan - an admission that can nearly get you publicly flogged
Having not read the books most of the films I have found boring and wanting up to this point, the characters dull and the whole saga artificially extended solely for commercial purposes.This film does not change my mind, I rate it as a childrens film with large budget. The only high point was the introduction of the quality acting from Jim Broadbent. This movie seemed to have a lot less action than predeccesors, and an amazing amount of CGI is involved to create the most stunning cave scene.
I found it boring, my fellow viewers were blindly loving it although they commented it does stray from the book somewhat.
My Rating
(From December Marathons - DISCUSSION AND REVIEW THREAD on December 8th, 2009)
Member's TV Reviews
[Rerun Marathon] Spaced, a review by Tom
9/10
Fun episode.
(From [Rerun Marathon] Spaced on November 18th, 2007)