The Mechanic

I saw this yesterday. Jason Statham - need I say more?

Ok for those of you who need a plot (clearly I don't as I've only ever seen two really bad JS movies - Transporter 2 and Crank 2:High Voltage - picking up on a theme) JS is a hitman aka fixer who works alone and is very methodical, thorough in preparation and very good at his job. He has one friend - Donald Sutherland who he also works through.

DS is set up and JS has to kill him which he does because he believes the evidence. Up rocks DS's son who has lost his way in life. JS trains him toi do what he does. What then follows is a couple of jobs where the son (can't remember his name) does the jobs but doesn't have the same mindset in completing his work. He is very sloppy and the company who hire JS don't like it.

On his way back from a job, JS sees some of rhe evidence in the case against DS walking and breathing, interrogates him and finds out the true story. JS realises he has made a mistake and goes after the voices on the phone who set up DS.

Whilst prepping, DS's son realises that it was JS what killed his dad. They despatch the phone guys quite quickly.

Little DS's mind then turns to revenge, but without the JS mindset...

This movie is very pacy, lots of killing - technically done well, loads of JS, not so much shirt taking off (boo hiss), a sex scene, lots of swearing and some pretty competent acting. JS let's the guns do a lot of talking, but he is very creative when a gun is sans bullets.

Needless to say, I loved it. JS knows what his audience wants and gives it to them in spades. Good on you jS, you understand that you are the action hero of the moment and you play ýour role well.

When I am old and grey, I can settle down to a nice JS boxset! When he starts doing children's movies, I will know he's lost his mojo. It happens to them all and it's not a pretty sight.

If you love JS like me, go and see The Mechanic!