The sharp contrast between professional and non-professional players

Gerson 2021-11-26 08:01:41

This is a story that tells the guidelines of the killer industry, which has shaped us a standard successful killer.

At the beginning of the story, when Arthur received the order to kill his old partner, although he hesitated, he didn't have too much entanglement. According to the previous practice, he quickly completed the task with the most effective and least traceless method. According to the previous routine, I thought he would work with his old partner to find out the tricks of the matter, and fight with the person who gave the order to finally kill him. Unexpectedly, Arthur killed his old partner so cleanly. Later, out of feelings or guilt for his old partner, he began to train his son Steve, basically sincerely teaching his own experience and skills. At that time, I was thinking about the ending according to the previous routine. It must be that after Steve knew the truth, the two of them reconciled and resolved the knot after they revealed their true feelings, or Steve personally took revenge and killed Arthur and regretted it. Facts have proved that I am too vulgar and think too much. Arthur is a very calm and rational professional killer. He is always prepared for mental and action. No one can hurt him, and Steve, who is ashamed of him no.

Arthur taught him all the skills, but slowly discovered that Steve is really not suitable for this business. He is too righteous, likes to make his own way, and takes risks by choosing inappropriate methods, and is too rebellious and not mature enough. Like to face what the master teaches. In the first task of training him, he clearly told him the height and weight of the opponent, and confessed that he could only use medicine to outsmart him. He wanted to try to see if his skills could be better than the opponent, but it turned out to be a very simple thing. It's a mess. His character and way of handling problems is really different from Arthur, in sharp contrast, and Arthur has seen all of this in his eyes long ago, and he can't tell through it. He is still trying to teach all his own experience and skills. , He is still habitually ready for everything. It was not accidental that Steve discovered his father's gun, and Arthur did not intend to hide it from him for the rest of his life. If Steve found out that he didn’t do anything that touched Arthur’s bottom line, or he figured out how to solve the knot, or made a big quarrel, the two of them communicate well, they can all be partners and friends in the future, Arthur Will continue to sincerely train him and teach him. It's a pity that he chose such a fierce way to assassinate and retaliate, so he entered the game set by Arthur. Believing that the assassination was successful and complacent, he wanted to show off, so the record that Arthur didn't let move had to move, and the car that Arthur didn't let go had to drive. no zuo no die.

The whole film is an action film style of simple and tough guys. It doesn't take the cool style or fists and embroiders. Basically, it can be solved in a few strokes. From the action style to the plot setting, it is clean and ruthless, and it looks pretty cool.
PS Statham is really a must-see figure in every piece.

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The Mechanic quotes

  • Harry McKenna: You're a goddamn machine. You see things. You view people differently than I do, differently than anybody does. But you have a problem, Arthur. You need companionship.

    Arthur Bishop: I have you Harry.

    Harry McKenna: Oh, then you're in deeper shit than I thought.

  • Arthur Bishop: Not so good for your side.

    Dean: Those were my two best teams. Guess I'll have to send more.

    Arthur Bishop: Save the fuel. I'm coming for you.