BrianSez's Review

Summary - Great 4.0

Ultra Cool Jason Statham in an ultra cool role as the mechanic. An elite and strictly professional assassin. His tag line? “Services rendered. No strings attached.” To survive this life, he is a loner, with no strings in his personal life either. Except suddenly he gets lots of strings when he’s guilted in to mentoring his own departed mentor Harry’s (Donald Sutherland) son Steve (Ben Foster). Suddenly, his ultra clean murder business gets messy. This is a well done thriller where cool brutality abounds, loyalty is always questioned, and the business of killing is cold and calculated. Lots of action, well executed brutality, great twists and complications in the story, and top notch acting.

Acting - Great 4.0

Jason Statham is so cool, he could have been cast for Bond. In fact, he’s darn near interchangeable wtih Daniel Craig. Ben Foster is also great as the rough-edged, emotional, and rawly brutal Steve. Donald Sutherland doesn’t have a large role – but he’s smooth and versatile – clearly still at the top of his game. Tony Goldwin is also good as the guy you love to hate. The bad guy to the bad guys.

Film - Great 4.0

The movie was well filmed and produced. With some really inventive forms of murder and feigned torture. Steak in a garbage disposal anyone? Nice.

Edge - Sordid 2.6

Reality - Glib 1.5

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