Review of Mechanic: Resurrection (2016) by Alex W — 27 Aug 2016

There was a reason for the critical blackout preceding this films release: it stinks. But for a B-grade action flick, it's pretty damn fun. At the start, it takes its sweet time getting to anything worthwhile.

There's this awkward, unconvincing romance between Jason Statham's naked torso and Jessica Alba's bikini clad butt crack that establishes why Statham has to go boom pow punch explode, then, after the photo shoot for a cheap romance novel cover, we get some action.

There is plenty of fiddling with things, chemical concoctions, and "Mission: Impossible" style traversing, and then he kills people. It's great. So many obvious this-is-how-he-did-it lines and completely flaccid one-liners cart the film along, and it ends.

Also, Tommy Lee Jones looks absolutely ridiculous, a slight departure from his depressed old man typecast. After all the globe hopping and human shielding, there are no surprises, but at least it doesn't take itself very seriously, like Russ Meyer with a budget and waaay less boobs.