#THE MECHANIC CHARLES BRONSON MOVIE#

In terms of quality, itвЂ™s a film at war with itself, struggling to include both the requisite mindless action and a complex story of a depressed and isolated killer desperate for some sort of human contact and his relationship with a man who is, or at least believes himself to be, removed from such needs. So, the most noticeable thing about The Mechanic is that it is very, very seventies, from its suits to its oddly genteel stripper bar to its fetishisation of karate. The film begins with a fifteen minute speechless sequence, as Bishop researches his latest hit spying on his target with a telephoto lens disguised as a childвЂ™s novelty microscope and setting up an elaborate ploy with acid, gum, drugged tea and a book smeared withВ what looks like chocolate spread to fake a gas explosion.ДЄlthough neither is exactly Olivier, Bronson and Vincent have a certain chemistry and convince as the multidysfunctional duo. Yes, the film wastes its set up on mere subtext, rather than a planned exploration of a manipulative homosexual relationship, due to executive meddling.ДЄnd yet there is only one female вЂcharacterвЂ™, a prostitute hired by Bishop for a regular вЂgirlfriend experienceвЂ™ as part of his attempts to stave off depression.Д«ronson is not the best actor, and Jan-Michael Vincent displays the same range of nuanced emotion that he brought to the role of Stringfellow Hawke in classic 80s вЂI remember the theme tuneвЂ™ technothriller Airwolf (aka Knight RiderВ in a helicopter.)ДЄfter the opening assassination, the film is more devoted to action scenes than maintaining that sedate pace, although by modern standards it seems kind of slow. Then he goes home and is killed by a booby trap that Bishop set up, just in case. To prove it, Stevepaints his mentorвЂ™s glass with poison, not to avenge his father, having never suspected it was murder, but because he sees BishopвЂ™s dependence on a master to tell him who to kill to be a weakness. They fight their way out and Bishop acknowledges that Stevehas mastered their craft. Ultimately, a job proves to be a trap, the real targets Bishop and Steve. The two hone their work as a team, despite opposition from BishopвЂ™s masters. From a mixture of loneliness and guilt, he takes HarryвЂ™s son Steve (Vincent) under his wing and begins to train the reckless boyВ as a вЂmechanicвЂ™. Meticulous hitman Arthur Bishop (Bronson) tries to intercede with the organisation on behalf of his mentor Big Harry (Wynn), but instead finds himself tasked with HarryвЂ™s assassination. StarringВ Charles Bronson, Jan-Michael Vincent and Keenan Wynn Sorry, Evel.Posters of the 1970s worked hard to get their message across.

Seen one stunt man ride over a chasm, seen 'em all.

#THE MECHANIC CHARLES BRONSON MOVIE#

The real action in this movie is psychological - two cobras circling each other - and when he throws in a motorcycle chase we're reminded that it isn't much better than last week's motorcycle chase.

Instead, he gives us a lot of action sequences that are supposed to be exciting but are actually just dull. In 'The Mechanic,' however, he seems to shy away from the strange and ultimately deadly relationship between the teacher and his pupil. That time he made the wonderful ' The Jokers' (1967), one of the best caper movies. But Michael Winner (whose other near misses include 'Hannibal Brooks' and 'The Games') has only been able to fully trust a script once in his career. Charles Bronson, who has recently started to enjoy a long-delayed superstar status, is very good and slit-eyed as the mechanic, and the movie's premise is a nice one with a lot of neat twists toward the end. The funny thing is that this sounds more interesting than it is. Anyway, he puts the kid through a training, program, tests his reflexes, figures the kid is capable of murder and takes him along on a few jobs. Maybe he's been watching Batman reruns on his video tape cassette set and figures Bruce Wayne had the right idea when he took on Robin. But something is lacking.ДЄnd so when he meets the son of his old partner in crime (having been assigned to murder the partner), he senses some kind of bond. The only romance in his life is an elaborate fantasy enacted for him by a really skilled prostitute. He has been working alone all these years, and he's pushing 50 and getting lonely. Michael Winner's 'The Mechanic' is about some problems this guy runs into when he decides to take on a young associate.

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