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Directed by: Corey Yuen, Louis Leterrier Starring: Jason Statham, Shu Qi, Matt Schulze Jason Statham is The Transporter, a former special forces soldier living in France who delivers packages from anyone to anywhere no questions asked. Basing the crux of his business on a set of strict rules, the curiosity raised by a large, squirming package sees him breaking them, ultimately putting him on the bad contractor list of the client whose confidentiality he just defied… Like his other 2002 action film So Close, Corey Yuen (with Luc Besson writing and “artistic” direction by Louis Leterrier) serves up a fun action film that also has a subtle and quirky sense of humour. Although the script isn’t remarkable and the plot tends to lose focus culminating with a somewhat weak denoument, the film is all about the excellent action set pieces, from the thrilling car chase that opens the film (which according to the film's audio commentary was supervised by the same man who engineered the exceptional chases in Ronin), to the realistic but fluid fights Frank finds himself constantly getting in, all backed up with some funky and incredibly well fit tunes. He is where we discover the revelation that is Jason Statham. Although no stranger to tough guy roles and sporting the same fake American accent from The One, Statham makes a very charismatic and extremely compelling action hero. Buffing up for the film, he takes to shooting, brawling and driving like a professional, and I tag him as one of the next major action film leading men. Rounding out the main cast is François Berléand, who has great chemistry with Statham as the police inspector who suspects Frank isn’t all that he seems, and Frewer and Ric Young who are steadfast in their roles as some rather uninspired villains. But like she was in So Close, Shu Qi is yet again the weakest link, with little chemistry with Statham and an amateurish portrayal of her character. Though to her credit English isn’t her first language so it’s easy to overlook this. For a relatively small-scale, mid-budget European action film, The Transporter proves to be a lot of fun with a fantastic leading man, a quirky and near exceptional opening car chase and some great action interspersed throughout the film. Can’t wait for the sequel. 4/5 PROS: Jason Statham kicks rear end. CONS: Somewhat weak ending. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0293662/ mrkillboy fucked around with this message at 01:35 on Oct 10, 2004 |
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When I saw this movie my brother and I had hired it from a video store, and there was only one copy there. This movie sucked arse. The first 3 minutes looks promising and then it falls apart very quickly. The plot consists of every cliche ever seen in an action movie all mixed into one. I'm voting a 1, I couldn't stand it. The plot was horrible, the acting sucked, and the action scenes were nowhere near a good enough grade to bring the movie back up to scratch.
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May 5, 2004 15:08
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I think I only liked it because after Snatch I've been a big Jason Statham fan. The initial driving sequence in this movie was pretty loving good. The plot after that sucked a rather large amount but it's a pretty entertaiing film if you just want to see a lot of over-the-top creative fighting and people stealing planes and parachuting down onto trucks on the highway.
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May 5, 2004 15:58
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Just for the record the lead actor's name is Jason Statham, not David Stratham. I liked this movie, it had a terrible plot but some innovative over the top action scenes. I actually saw this in the theater and everyone laughed at the end when the lead girl delivered the line at the end about her father. Entertaining if you don't take it too seriously. 3.5/5
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May 5, 2004 16:18
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Jason Statham takes his shirt off and jumps into a pool of grease to wrestle with a dozen sweaty muscle men. One of the men he likes so much that he singles him out and gives him a big open-mouthed kiss in an underwater scene, which I found very touching. There was also some comedy engrish from an asian porn star ("DEY BERU UP YAWL CAWL") and a runaway truck that even the director didn't know about until he did the DVD commentary. 3/5 for mindless action with some embarrasing parts
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May 5, 2004 19:07
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You do not understand THIS FORUM
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May 5, 2004 20:18
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Quite a few people seem to have rated this 0.5-1.5 or so, indicating it's among the worst movies they've ever seen. Me, I think any movie where cars freaking EXPLODE upon collision is quality entertainment. This movie is basically a Hong Kong action movie made by the French. As such, it's got car chases, explosions, and FIGHTING galore, with not a whole lot in the way of story. It's possible that a lot of the dislike for this movie stems from how it was advertised; the ads made it seem like the movie would emphasize the car chase aspect (being "The Transporter" and all) rather than the Hong Kong style hand-to-hand action which was the core of the movie. If you don't like that style of action, you won't like this movie. Me, I liked the action scenes. A lot of people point out that the editing on those scenes was too choppy and didn't flow well, but I don't think this is anywhere near the level of crappy action editing of say, Half Past Dead, where the cameras and closeups are all done to mask the fact that the actors aren't really doing anything at all. To me, the fights in The Transporter were pretty unique; I can't think of too many movies where there were fight scenes indoors involving fireman axes, and everyone remembers the bicycle pedals in the oil scene whether they liked it or didn't. I think my favorite part is where he uses his shirt to tie up the guy. This is nowhere near the worst movie ever. In fact, I believe this movie is loving awesome and I'm rating it 4.5/5. BTW Powerglove, you still have Jason Statham's name spelled "Jason Stratham." Daryl Surat fucked around with this message at 20:44 on May 5, 2004 |
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May 5, 2004 20:41
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this movie was hilarious. like the fast and the furious, homosexual undertones are everywhere in this movie. at one point, the main character is stripped topless, covered in grease, and fighting on an oilslick with bicycle pedals as cleats to keep traction on the oh so slippery grease. he then jumps into water and kisses a dude to get the air to stay under water. so homo. and the hot asian actress with the engrish accent is pretty lol too. the rims on his bimmer were tight though. 3/5
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May 5, 2004 20:54
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Asian hotty a + Boring plot and corny action and dialouge ---
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May 5, 2004 21:17
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For the record, I'd rather watch a BMW Film, those are cool, this is like a long BMW film with an attempted plot.
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May 5, 2004 21:19
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As I sat down to watch The Transporter, I was expecting to be bombarded with every possible action film cliche, horrible dialogue, and a nearly non-existent plot. And I was. But you know what? That didn't bother me in the least, because somehow it all works for this movie. The Transporter has the one element that so many other films like this lack: fun. By no means is this a great film, or even a good film for that matter, but it is very entertaining for what it is, and for that it gets a 4/5.
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May 5, 2004 21:31
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Totally rad movie, with a great car chase and some cool kicky stuff.
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May 5, 2004 23:33
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The Transporter is just so fun. When I saw the previews for this movie I knew what I was going to get and I wasn't looking for anything more than a crazy ride. When I originally saw this movie I was in a "film rut" and hadn't seen a good movie in weeks (which is pretty bad) and The Transporter gave me a mindless guilty pleasure to enjoy. 3.5/5
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May 6, 2004 00:08
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STOP, please. To moderator: Sorry. Lazee fucked around with this message at 14:19 on Jan 6, 2005 |
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May 6, 2004 01:57
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No, really. I mean it.
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May 6, 2004 02:19
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I agree with almost everything positive that's been said about this movie. Don't watch it if you're going to take it seriously or else you're going to hate it. Most of the acting sucks, the premise is good but the plot leaves a lot to be desired, and the action, while amusing at times, isn't anything new. To me, the Transporter perfectly embodies the "popcorn flick" in that you can watch it with friends and all joke and laugh and just generally be entertained but it's not going to really leave an impression on you or influence any future movies of the genre. That said, I still own it on DVD, and throw it on every once in awhile. 3.5
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May 6, 2004 02:30
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my biggest problem with this movie was the ad campaign/title that made it seem as if there was going to be a fair amount of him transporting things in his car. it had its amusing moments, but also its infuriatingly bad ones. 2.5.
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May 6, 2004 04:23
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I watched it for the BMW. Theres no way I can ever watch this movie again. I'm usually a sucker for cheapo beat em ups .. But this sure wasn't another Under Siege!
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May 6, 2004 04:46
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I still don't know what happened to the other truck full of Asians. This movie crossed the line from "good stupid" (2 Fast 2 Furious) to "bad stupid" (xXx).
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May 6, 2004 05:22
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I liked the part in the movie that was shown on all the previews, where he deflected the missile with the metal tray in the kitchen. ...
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May 6, 2004 05:30
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I can't see how you guys are rating this film so poorly. It's better then the horrible action trash we reel out constantly, even though the plot is loving retarded. And Jason has better do some more loving movies, he's a great action star. 4/5
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May 6, 2004 07:05
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I don't see why this movie got so much hate. OMG GAY OIL SLICK, OMG HE KISSES DUDE UNDERWATER WHAT IS THIS UNDERWATER PORN OR UNDERWATER GAY PORN TO BE MORE ACCURATE, ad infinitum. When I saw the trailer, didn't think it would be all that great. But having finally watched it recently I enjoyed the action scenes immensely... all that incredible kicking, and especially the knife scene in the bus. I loved how he kept reusing it, though the full nature of the fully armed evil bus cartel is a bit strange to me since they didn't seem to be involved in the slave trade. Add cool car, hot hot hot Asian chick, highway action scene, and busting down the door (all I remembered from the trailer), and it was an extremely enjoyable movie, I thought. The only things that bothered me about the movie were the hastened ending (Mystic River, anyone?) and the loving tracer lines on practically every bullet fired in that drat movie. I don't know who decided they were necessary. Yeah the plot's a bit weak but still very bearable after poo poo like 2 Fast 2 Furious, Star Wars Episode II, and The Rundown (minus Walken's monologue). And I can't remember if he did, but I would've like to have seen him use Lai as a weapon against the highway cops. Also, the VHS/DVD cover has the goofiest pose on it ever. They should've picked something better. 4/5 would watch again A++++
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May 6, 2004 09:15
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This movie gets 2 points for Turkish. And I guess another for being fairly entertaining the first time I watched it. There isn't much more to say, it has pretty good style and I liked the car, action was meh at some points but overall it was pretty good. Most people should definately be able to enjay watching the movie at least once. Xlyfindel fucked around with this message at 09:01 on May 7, 2004 |
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May 7, 2004 08:58
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I'm sure the movie would be awesome if you played another language's soundtrack so you didn't understand the dialogue. As it stands I rate it 2 out of five.
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May 7, 2004 09:17
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quote:phlurd came out of the closet to say: LOL this movie, i thought the action was to the^maXXX. I have been waiting for more action movies aimed at the gay audience for who knows how long.
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May 7, 2004 19:07
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quote:Lowtax came out of the closet to say: This movie seemed less like a movie and more like watching someone play a videogame. He'd run into a cool "stage" and kick everybody's rear end, run off into another "stage", repeat. If it was more than just one setup for a cool fight after another, I would have rated it higher. 3/5
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May 7, 2004 22:15
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I enjoyed the beginning of this movie and it seemed promising until the truck chase scene. What a total crock, he just happens to steal a farmers cessna with a stunt chute inside, and then, upon skillfully parachuting onto a truck, he pushes the truck door open, pushes it back which prompts it to rip off its hinges. 2/5
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May 7, 2004 23:21
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quote:Aquasol came out of the closet to say: The other problem is that the movie starts out exciting but doesn't really build on that, and the climactic scene...isn't climactic. The most interesting thing about the movie to me, is the trailer scene where he deflects an RPG or something with an oven pan as was mentioned - but that was so silly that it was left out of the finished product. I expect even a popcorn movie to be better than this flick, but that's not really a discussion for this forum. If you like XXX and that sort of movie, it's worth a rental for the action, but I don't recommend buying it. 2.5 - average for the genre.
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May 8, 2004 01:53
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really disappointing movie, 1
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May 8, 2004 12:46
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0.5 terrible waste of CG bullets
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May 8, 2004 19:07
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This was a really enjoyable movie to see in a theater for $4. I don't know if this is really the case, but it feels like the movie is an extension of the bmwfilms.com shorts. I envy Jason Statham's character the life that he leads, prior to his house exploding and the woman he beds, and that definitely adds to my appreciation of the movie. The plot is not the greatest, but for me, at leat, the style of the movie made up for that. The fight sequences are some of the best that I have seen in an American movie and I too can't wait for the sequel. 4/5
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May 14, 2004 13:31
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I just saw this movie, and I greatly enjoyed it. I took a liking to the character in the first few minutes as he calmly sits in the car with the bank robbers while he explains The Rules. I enjoyed the police detective who knows, but never has any proof. The action sequences were excellent and fun, and the movie kicked rear end. 4.5 stars.
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May 26, 2004 20:07
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This movie was a good action movie, but moments were lacking (the ending). Here's an interesting fact: Jason also does the driving for the BMW commercials. I give this movie a 3/5
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May 27, 2004 03:50
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Fun little action movie, I liked it a lot more than I expected to. Great fusion of HK and western styles of action movies, better then the other french efforts I've seen. Holy poo poo Shu Qi is hot.
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Sep 18, 2004 20:44
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My friends raved about it when it came out, so I went to see it with high hopes. I was severely disappointed. It looked promising, but slid downhill fast. Voted 1.
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Sep 19, 2004 08:40
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It was good right up until the point that his house is demolished. After that, it falls apart in rapid order. I still can't understand how a movie with so much promise and such a great opening fails so completely on every level. 1.5/5 : .5 for Jason Statham, .5 for the opening sequence, .5 just for showing up and not making me want to gouge out my eyeballs with a hot spoon.
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I'm sorry, but the oil slick scene, while they get points for creativity, is quite homoerotic. Also, and I am suprised no one has mentioned this yet, the music is really, horribly out of place in this movie. Limey car driver blowing up poo poo in France to crappy-rear end rap just seemed off. Techo, eurobeat, loving Classical; just something else other than what they had would have elevated some of the action scenes a bit in my mind. To me it just seemed like they were trying to be all stylish, and fell flat on their faces. After watching this movie I felt the need to clense myself in a Jackie Chan movie. So in conclusion, I really, really wish HBO would stop showing this, but it's not the worst action flick I've ever seen by a longshot: 3/5
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This movie started off looking very promising, then lapsed into a meandering amalgam of half-interesting scenes and action cliches. For a movie about an amazing getaway driver and transporter, this movie had a ridiculously small amount of driving sequences; which is a shame, considering the initial premise is fairly cool, and is then discarded for the rest of the movie. In the end, though, it wasn't terrible and was certainly watchable. 3 out of 5.
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This movie is pretty silly at first. A lot of "mistakes" a professional Transporter would never make (no tinted windows, really?). But it has heart! And a killer sound track. You could see how this film influenced Baby Driver and others. A lot of nice comedy. Good logical decisions sometimes but also sometimes bad ones. They cancel out. The ending sequences with the bus fight, the oil fight, and the gay kiss were all handled very well. The final set piece was brilliant enough that George Miller recreated it almost beat by beat in Fury Road. 4/5
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