Jason Statham returns as an assassin

The new "Transporter" action film is like a dark, low-budget version of the "007" and "Mission Impossible" series.

Mechanic: Resurrection is a sequel to The Mechanic (2011). The film was a remake of the 1972 action film of the same name. It revolves around Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham), an assassin with a talent for staging murders that look like accidents. In the second part, Statham returns to play the main role along with some new stars such as Michelle Yeoh, Jessica Alba and Tommy Lee Jones. The film was scheduled to be released in January but was eventually postponed to August 26.

The story in Mechanic: Resurrection continues the events in the previous part. After the death of his treacherous partner, Arthur Bishop decides to retire and live in a peaceful coastal area of ​​Thailand. However, he is still pursued by many forces and the truth is discovered. When his lover Gina (Jessica Alba) is kidnapped, Bishop is forced to carry out three assassinations for the boss Crain (Sam Hazeldine).

Mechanic: Resurrection movie poster.

In an interview at the film's premiere, director Dennis Gansel revealed his desire to turn The Mechanic into a multi-part film franchise. He also made an interesting comparison that Arthur Bishop is like a "dirty" James Bond. This character also possesses superlative action skills like 007 but operates in the underground world, working as a hired assassin and not serving any government.

In reality, Mechanic: Resurrection is like a dark, low-budget version of the 007 and Mission: Impossible franchises. It has a simple plot, mostly action sequences, and jumps between locations. Bishop’s early scenes on a Thai beach are a lot like James Bond’s hideout at the beginning of Skyfall. Later, his assassination stunts have a bit of an Ethan Hunt feel to them, though Bishop is a lone wolf.

In Mechanic: Resurrection, there is a scene reminiscent of Tom Cruise climbing the tallest building in the world in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol. This is also the most memorable scene in the movie with a rather interesting choreography idea. The audience gets to witness how Bishop meticulously plans and then comes up with a surprising solution to an impossible mission. In addition, the main character has some beautiful adventure scenes such as diving underwater or jumping through the air.

Jason Statham transforms into an assassin in the new movie and still keeps a cold face.

However, the rest of the action of the film shows no newness. Bishop's enemies fall into traps too easily and no one is strong enough to make things difficult for him. The film's script also follows the boring "one man against hundreds" motif of the 1980s - 1990s, the golden age of the muscular hero model. The main character is too strong, and the bad guys, although numerous, only appear briefly before being destroyed. In some fighting scenes, the fast-cutting style of the camera makes the audience not really satisfied. Meanwhile, some explosion scenes still show clear traces of CGI (computer-generated imagery technology).

The highlight of the film belongs to actor Jason Statham. The Mechanic: Resurrection marks the first time Statham returns to a leading role after his villainous role in Fast & Furious 7 and his comedic role in Spy. At the age of 43, the Transporter actor still maintains his toned body and acting style. Statham's rugged, tough style has helped him become the king of B-class action movies in Hollywood. Having a martial arts background since he was young, the actor easily performed most of his stunts without a stunt double.

As the female lead, Jessica Alba impresses with her hotness more than her acting. For most of the film, she appears as a hostage with a few scenes of struggling for formality. The two veteran actors, Tommy Lee Jones and Michelle Yeoh, almost only play cameo roles. Those who expect the former "action heroine" of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon to perform some action scenes will surely be a bit disappointed because she only plays a friend of the main character. Transforming into a powerful boss, Tommy Lee Jones brings a bit of humor to the overall atmosphere of the film, but that is still too little compared to his ability.

Jessica Alba mainly shows off her body in the movie.

The Mechanic: Resurrection was filmed in many places: Thailand, Bulgaria, Malaysia, Brazil and Australia. The film has many beautiful scenes of nature, the most impressive of which is the poetic blue beach on Koh Yao Yai island near Phuket (Thailand). The lives and customs of the indigenous people are also recreated quite attractively in the first third of the film. The downside is that the film's pace in this part is dragged out, seemingly trying to put as much beautiful Thai scenery on the silver screen as possible.

The Mechanic: Resurrection cost $40 million to produce. According to Deadline, the film is expected to gross only $6-8 million in its US release. With its content lacking much ground-breaking, the film has yet to become the building block for a blockbuster brand as the director had hoped.

According to VNE