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Breakout Kings (2011)
Nooooo i am not a believer (of this script)
Reading about the show i didn't exactly know what to expect, off course this is meant to be so one should watch, which i did ...
Expecting a bit of prison break meets white collar, where we also meet a convicted con man to help the FBI, this first episode was a bit of a cooler: Where on earth can you release a bunch of tough criminals and expect them to help like they did. Extreme smart persons; no chains, no bracelets, complete strangers to each other who team up in minutes ...
A story to be told in 45 minutes is the next problem, the plot goes way to fast. The blond secretary with personal issues has important files on mail in no-time and also relatives of the man on the run are found in minutes (I know that DNA investigation like in the CSI shows is also not possible in hours, but still) Coming shows will teach us some personal background for sure, but at this point i don't think i will be there to learn.
The Mechanic (2011)
Statham delivers old fashioned Statham ... Yes!
Reading the already written reviews after seeing this movie i'm really wondering and surprised at the same time:
Dear audience, this is a Statham, do you need a bigger warning?
Do not compare it to the original, that's only just a waste of time because it's impossible: in the end nobody CAN touch the cult status of ultimate revenger Mr. Bronson.
(With some changes, e.g. the title it would even have been a better idea to just let this one stand on itself.)
There we have a movie with no real surprises, some plot holes but overall a reasonable solid story, and a lot of action, good enough to entertain you for the 85 minutes it lasts a.k.a. all the ingredients I expect when I see 'Statham' on the cover/poster!
So if you don't expect a fine art house movie with real special and surprisingly acting performances, as you should, you will like it. Simple.