No, The Mechanic is not about auto repair. It's a remake of an old Charles Bronson movie about a hit man mentoring the son whose father he was assigned to kill.
Without question, The Mechanic is one of Jason Statham's best and most underrated movies, yet it got below-average ratings on Rotten Tomatoes; it is a prime example of why I never trust the scores on that site. The Mechanic also features Ben Foster and Donald Sutherland, was directed by Simon West (Con Air, Skyfire), and was produced by the same producer team that made the first Rocky films and Raging Bull, Robert Chartoff and Irwin Winkler.
Interestingly, Chad Stahelski, the director of the John Wick films, was not only the Stunt Coordinator for The Mechanic but also had an uncredited role as one of the villain's bodyguards. The Mechanic remake was released in 2011, and you can see how its hard-hitting, smooth action fight scenes were a precursor to those in the John Wick movies.
While The Mechanic has a very gritty, independent film look, its sequel, Mechanic: Resurrection, with Jessica Alba, Michelle Yeoh, and Tommy Lee Jones, appears more commercial, but it's just as exceptional as the first movie.
The Mechanic film series is so underappreciated, and I hope it continues with a third film and beyond.
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