Arthur Bishop (Statham) is a 'mechanic' - an elite assassin with a strict code and unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. It's a job that requires professional perfection and total detachment, and Bishop is the best in the business. But when he is ordered to take out his mentor and close friend Harry (Sutherland), Bishop is anything but detached.
Reviews
Samuel Wigley,
The Mechanic, in: Sight & Sound, nr. 3 (March), 2011 pp. 70-72
Rüdiger Suchsland,
The Mechanic, in: Filmdienst, nr. 7 (31. März), 2011 pp. 35
Sascha Westphal,
The Mechanic, in: epd Film, nr. 4, 2011 pp. 57