The Mechanic-Karl Sides (The Flick Fanatic.com)

Posted by Karl Jan 28, 2011 | Movie: The Mechanic
The Mechanic-Karl Sides (The Flick Fanatic.com) YOU DON’T WANT THIS GUY WORKING ON YOU CAR!!! The aging older hit man passing on the tools of the trade to his younger apprentice, a role made famous back in 1972 by Charles Bronson, is getting the dust blown off and updated with Jason Statham. I am old enough to say I saw the original and loved it! So with Simon West directing, who has a great resume of action films with CON AIR and LARA CROFT TOMB RAIDER under his belt, I knew we were in for a wild ride. ‘The Mechanic’ is an elite hit man for hire that specializes in making an assassination look like an accident. Arthur Bishop (Statham) is the best at it. The film opens with bishop...

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