Review of Mechanic: Resurrection (2016) by Ben H — 28 Sep 2016

This globetrotting Bond-esque Mechanic could've been a blockbuster if only they had one good screenwriter, instead of a bunch of misfits...

This review of Mechanic: Resurrection (2016) was written by Ben H on 28 Sep 2016.

Mechanic: Resurrection has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Dan H (1,470) on 02 Nov 2017

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By Kurt D (45) on 24 Nov 2018

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By Bradford Y (54) on 05 Jan 2018

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By Soheil W (186) on 28 Oct 2017

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This movies is pretty bad.. Bad acting, the makeup for wounds was horrible. looks so fake I had to rewind and look at it again just to laugh…

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