Michael Winner’s The Mechanic begins with a sensational 15 ½-minute wordless sequence as its title character antihero sets up and executes a hit. Sadly, it’s mostly downhill from there, but there are odd beats and occasional startling sequences ahead which do give this 1970s thriller a unique identity and provide it with decent replay value. While the scripting goes awry later on and suspense rather evaporates for too-long stretches of time, the movie leaves one with the feeling that an adequate movie might well have been a brilliant one with better writing and clearer cohesion between the film’s first and second halves.
Studio: MGM
Distributed By: Twilight Time
Video Resolution and Encode: 1080P/AVC
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: English 1.0 DTS-HDMA (Mono)
Subtitles: English SDH
Rating: PG
Run Time: 1 Hr. 40 Min.
Package Includes: Blu-ray
keep caseDisc Type: BD50 (dual layer)
Region: All
Release Date: 06/10/2014
MSRP: $29.95
The Production Rating: 3/5
Video Rating: 4/5 3D Rating: NA
Audio Rating: 4/5
Special Features Rating: 2.5/5
Overall Rating: 3/5
Reviewed By: Matt Hough
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