The Mechanic (1972)
6/10
Charles Bronson at his Charles Bronsoniest
13 August 2013
The first 15 minutes has no dialog whatsoever. Arthur Bishop (Charles Bronson) is a hired killer and we see him at work as he stalks his target for the opening of the movie. He is the iconic lone gunman. He ends up with a young protégé Steve McKenna (Jan-Michael Vincent). Jill Ireland plays a call girl.

The action is a cross between gritty brutality and unlikely Bond action. It's somewhat watchable. There's enough explosions to keep us entertained. It's violent but it doesn't have a viewpoint like Death Wish. If you're a Charles Bronson Death Wish fan, you'll like this. Or then again, maybe you're a Jan-Michael Vincent fan.
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