Transporter 2
Jason Stratham returns in his signature role as ex-Special Forces operative Frank Martin aka "The Transporter." Now retired from his chosen profession of moving dangerous goods with no questions asked, he makes a living driving for a wealthy family in Miami, Florida. But when their young son is abducted, Frank must use his battle-tested combat skills to save the boy and thwart the kidnapper's nefarious master plan.
Transporter 2 knows what its audience wants and--like its title character--it delivers. This is a movie that has not only a fight choreographer but also a car stunt choreographer; a movie in which a female assassin wears nothing but a bra and panties because, presumably, additional clothing would be too cumbersome; a movie in which crashing through a concrete wall in order to leap over a four-lane street will not even rumple the hood of the hero's car; a movie in which a drunken supermodel, after her advances are chastely and gently rebuffed by the hero, says "Thanks for the respect--that's what I needed most"; a movie, in short, for those who liked the first Transporter but found it too subdued and character-driven. Jason Statham (The Italian Job) reprises his role as Frank Martin, a perhaps overly diligent chauffer who will break bones if his duty is impeded. The sheer glee with which Transporter 2 casts aside logic, probability, and the laws of physics is infectious. If the sequence in which Frank flips his car upside-down in order to detach the bomb attached to his undercarriage doesn't reduce you to intoxicated giggles, well...you're watching the wrong movie. Transporter 2 is utterly shameless, unstoppably ridiculous, and completely enjoyable. Also featuring Amber Valetta (Hitch), Jason Flemyng (Snatch), and Matthew Modine. --Bret Fetzer
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Transporter 2 Reviews
More interesting plot than the original. Now when are they going to make Transporter 4. I have owned both this and the original for a while now, but am getting around to looking at it months later. It was that European flavor the original had. I was a little disappointed with the climactic fight scene at th end. I will not make that mistake with Transporter 3. There was even a throwback of the humorous oil fight scene from the first Transporter.
While there was limited killings, after watching both this sequal and the original, I feel as though someone behind the scenes is determined to minimize the death count, substituting instead for numerous beaten and bruised bad guys. Again , this movie, like the first, is only for the action/karate fan. Frank did not suffer enough of a beating, at the hands of the evil guy , to make us cheer for him to come back and kick his _____. This is why I gave it a -4-. There was a little something missing from this one, but not enough to matter. Stratham never disappoints. On that score it succeeds.
The antagonist was such a master, I expected more of a fight at the end. The choreographed fight scenes were perfect. Placing this battle on an airplane going down was fresh, but limited the space for this big fight. Esaping from the sinking plane made up for it a little. I will not make that mistake with another Stratham action flick. This one had more of something the first one did not-a good meaningful story.
The villianess in bra and panties, endless ridiculous car chases, fight sequences that have to be seen to be believed. Mission Impossible 3) could learn from. Its all done with style, panache and a "don't care if this is not real" attitude that other films , that take themselves too seriously (i.e. Don't think about it just enjoy.
In fact I enjoyed it more than the first film. So if you let it wash over you, you will have a entertaining hour and 3/4. I've seen the first film a couple of times and thought that whilst it was OK and Jason Statham can just about act it was nothing special. I really wanted to hate this, but came away liking it quite a lot.
The filmmakers knew what they wanted here. Its brainless entertainment with tongue firmly in cheek, and they know it.
The DVD has not a single DTS track authored onto it. It doesn't make it unplayable, but thats certainly one of the reasons for buying the movie. However, Amazon says it has a DTS audio track - where is it. Well, I have no much to say. I am working my collection of the 3. I've always liked the Transporter series.
Very good stuff. Not just more of the same, this cranks things up a few notches. It's still great entertainment and has some fantastic fight scenes, as well as a few top car chases.
When young Jack (Hunter Clary) is kidnapped by a dangerous mercenary-for-hire (Alessandro Gassman), Frank must uncover the nefarious plot behind the crime, rescue the boy, and generally save the day in as outlandish a fashion as possible. An intense duel with a hulking henchman in the confined quarters of a boat make for some unique camerawork and effective combat, and a martial arts-infused fight with a fire hose steals the show for most original and entertaining action sequence.
- Joel Massie. It's difficult to come up with enough adjectives to describe just how detestably over-the-top every aspect of the film becomes, from the abhorrent, lingerie-wearing antagonist Lola (Kate Nauta) to the badgering use of music and skewed sense of plausibility. For every well-choreographed, creative action sequence, there are five utterly ridiculous ones that truly epitomize absurdity. But a dreadfully dull Tarzan-esque battle with the main villainess, unrealistic bullet dodging, and an anti-climactic airplane crash quickly rescind this action vehicle's license to thrill. Frank retains his use of rules this time out, though the rules of realism have long since been lost. And if the majority of these scenes weren't disappointing enough, they're accompanied by awful one-liners and some of the most pitiful special effects in recent history. Transporter 2 finds everyone's favorite rule-abiding mover of delicate goods, Frank Martin (Jason Statham), filling in as a chauffeur for the son of a powerful government official (Matthew Modine).
Like many sequels, Transporter 2 does not surpass its predecessor in quality or entertainment value, and actually manages to dumb-down the intelligence level and over-do the already obnoxiously exaggerated action. Transporter 2 isn't the worst movie ever made, but it has to be pretty close. If you've heard of films that are "so bad they're good," this second outing in the series might just squeeze its way into that category. Barely. The second one practically redefines the word. The first Transporter movie, while entertaining in its brainless adventure, was wholly unrealistic. At least a healthy dose of car chases, massive property destruction, and martial arts mayhem keeps Transporter 2 barely watchable.
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