"The Mechanic" is about a theme that has been filmed from classics to copycat movies: after a killer kills someone, he finds out that he has been used, so he is angry and takes revenge. Although it is a commonplace, Simon West still tries to give the film something different.
In the film, "Mechanic" is a kind of killer code for a similar brand. His status in the killer industry is probably the same as Rolls-Royce in the automotive industry, Coca-Cola in the beverage industry, and Microsoft in the IT industry. His technique is first-class, his skills are excellent, and killing is like a common practice. But on the surface, "mechanics" are like ordinary mechanics in real life. They are proficient in machinery to the bone, but they are never as high-profile and public as those designers living in the fashion circle. Simon West took advantage of this contrast, and in less than ten minutes at the beginning of the film, he showed the two completely different work and life of "Mechanic" Arthur (played by Jason Statham) in one go. state. When carrying out the task, Arthur calculated accurately, fully considered the elements of geographical environment, human psychology, visual judgment, and general response, calmly killed the enemy, and created the scene of accidental death, completely avoiding the public's suspicion. After completing the task, he left the scene in a low-key manner, returned to his residence in the suburbs, listened to melodious music, and destroyed all information related to the hunted target. Such an arrangement has successfully created a tall image of "The Mechanic" as witty, brave and elegant, and immediately compared him with the police officers in other movies who "kill a thousand enemies and self-destruct 800" and kill a younger brother to make the whole city The second-rate killers who were all dispatched to round up opened the gap.
Of course, the movie can't be a personal show of Arthur's continuous killing, but no matter how the plot evolves, Simon West always maintains the first tone of the movie, that is: whether it is carefully arranged or hasty war, whether it is taking the initiative or attacking Passive counterattacks must be repeated through Arthur's mind and skills to repeatedly portray the "mechanic"'s superb ability to plan accidental deaths. Although there are still many flaws in it - for example, after suffocating masturbation to death, why didn't you remove the fingerprints on the spot? Another example is Arthur and another killer on the bus. How can the chaotic scenes escape the police's eyes? However, the distinctive settings still make the film different from most small and medium-sized action movies. 's flavor.
Judging from the character design of the film, a killer who is cold and warm, plus a small student whose father was murdered into the arena, is somewhat similar to "This Killer Is Not Too Cold". And Arthur not only trains Steve (Ben Foster) at ordinary times, but even takes him to observe on the spot. Such "care" is very good, of course, because Arthur always has guilt and confusion in his heart. However, if you think that Arthur will feel guilty and confused because of this guilt and confusion, when Steve wants to take revenge, just like the characters portrayed in most film and television works, his conscience suddenly explodes and he regrets what he did before. Tears of sadness were shed, and then he closed his eyes peacefully and waited to die, while Steve disappeared into the blood-red sunset with the pleasure and loneliness after killing the enemy. New legends, that would be terribly wrong. The film jumps out of the cliché and finally connects with reality. Those who can survive will always be people with superb skills, not those who stand on the relatively commanding heights of morality and conscience.
On the whole, the rhythm of the film is relatively lively and the narrative is relatively smooth. There is hardly too much content unrelated to the theme of the film. Even the dewy love between Arthur and a prostitute is only a few scenes - although it is only Liao Liao. A few scenes of Liao, just a few words, are enough to show the sympathy between Arthur and the prostitute, "the same people who are lost in the end of the world". The pleasure of doing it in one go is exchanged for the refreshing feeling of pleasure and revenge. However, since the film has neither a complicated plot nor a profound connotation, nor a grand scene, it is easily recognized by the audience as a single-strand B-level action film, thereby denying other advantages of the film and affecting word of mouth. The investment of 40 million US dollars has only exchanged for a box office result of just over 50 million in the world, which seems to be expected, but it is a pity that Jason Statham's excellent performance and the hearty look and feel brought by the film.
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