my review gon na be long . [ spoiler ] nick cherenko be an ancient spetnatz . he live in a small village with his wife and his son . but one day and a local godfather come in the town . a massarce begin . his wife and his son be kill . nick want a vengeance . he ( think ) he have kill the godfather . [ ] 7 year later and nick life illegally in los angeles and a a mechanik . a woman want him to come back in russia to bring her daughter back . nick refuse first and but change his mind when he discover that the girl have be kidnap by the godather . second film a director and first masterpiece and after a very good first movie . even if the mechanik be an action movie and it have it drama side . this movie mix different genre . drama and action and thriller . a in the defender and violent scene be really violent . people bleeds violently and and action scene be really strong . actor give a real great interpretation . ben cross be absolutely incredible . when his favorite hooker be kill and he give u a great drama scene . dolph be a great director . the photography be really great and the direction be as good . this movie be very good . very 70 style . one hour and a half of pure entertain dramatic action . some director should learn from him . i hope ( and i be sure ) he will give u other masterpiece like this one .