❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ - Excellent film... Fast paced... Always a great performance by Charles Bronson. My rating system works: 10❤- Masterpiece 💯 9❤- Excellent 8❤ - Amazing 👌 7❤- Great 🌞 6❤ - Good 👍 5❤ - Average 🤕 4❤ - Bad but watchable :octagonal_sign: 3❤ - Bad 😭 2❤- Awful :face_vomiting: 1❤ - Bull Shit

This movie is essentially a good action movie, though I cannot help myself feeling that some things are off. The acting performances are mostly without conviction and the story feels a bit artificial. In addition, some elements of the movie have not aged all too well. In the end, a decent action movie, but do not expect too much.

The Mechanic (1972) is a film that demands a second look; while I used to find this rather plodding, always tossed to the side of Bronson favorites, with fresh eyes, and a couple remakes to boot, it’s actually a pretty solid 70s action thriller. Charles Bronson delivers a masterclass in stoic precision as Arthur Bishop, a hitman whose clinical approach to murder feels chillingly authentic compared to the high-octane spectacle of modern cinema. The near-silent, sixteen-minute opening sequence is a bold piece of filmmaking that highlights the movie's patient, cerebral tension. By the time Jan-Michael Vincent enters the fray as the arrogant protégé, the film has evolved into a fascinating, cynical character study that proves its enduring grit.