The Mechanic Provides A Few Spare Parts For A Quick Time Killer

The Mechanic = 2 ½ out of 5

Arthur Bishop: The best jobs are the ones where no one ever knows you were there.

Those in need of a new, quick action fix from Jason Statham should be pleased enough with The Mechanic. I would give it a barely passing rating. However, this recommendation is not really due to the movie being that good (it’s not really), nor because of the presence of modern action hero Jason Statham (although that helps). No, I would recommend this movie mainly because the  ending is ridiculous enough that I want others to see it so I can talk to them about it, since I don’t want to spoil it here. The film, itself, is a straight-forward action movie, with a hitman at the center of the story and the added bonus of a “buddy film” element. It’s fairly generic, but also silly fun, and fills the quota for brutal violence. Do with that what you will.  

It’s the end of 2010, and with that I have a list of my favorite movies.  The following list contains all of the films that I felt defined what I seek out in most films; namely that they have elements of entertainment, intrigue, or master craftsmanship when it comes to the filmmaking.  Some may only have a few of these aspects covered, others may have all three bases dominated.  Given my lengthy honorable mention section, there were certainly a good number of films that I had to choose from, but this list, I feel, represents the best of what 2010 had to offer theatrically: