It would take a tankerload of laughing gas to pump some humour into this flat-tyred fiasco.
Taxi (2004)
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Reviews Counted:102
Fresh:11
Rotten:91
Average Rating:3.4/10
Consensus: Silly and unfunny remake of a French movie of the same name.
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: Jimmy Fallon gets his first starring role with TAXI, an action-packed comedy that finds the former Saturday Night Live showman teaming up with Oscar-nominated rapper-turned-actress Queen Latifah... Jimmy Fallon gets his first starring role with TAXI, an action-packed comedy that finds the former Saturday Night Live showman teaming up with Oscar-nominated rapper-turned-actress Queen Latifah (CHICAGO). Fallon is Washburn, a truly pathetic New York City cop who can't seem to wake up in the morning without bumbling busts and breaking whatever he touches. After his most recent debacle, his boss and former flame, Lieutenant Marta Robbins (Jennifer Esposito), revoked his license. Latifah is Belle, a retired bike messenger who is about to fulfill a lifelong dream of becoming a bona fide cab driver. When Fallon commandeers Belle's services after hearing of a nearby bank robbery, a partnership is formed. Unfortunately, even when he means well, Washburn is nothing but trouble. Against her better judgment, Belle finds herself doing what she can to help out the pitiful Washburn, even though the bank robbers (led by supermodel Gisele Bundchen) are several steps ahead of the game. Produced by Luc Besson, who wrote the 1998 film upon which Tim Story's film is based, TAXI is an engaging romp that features likeable performances from its lead actors, as well as hilarious supporting turns from Ann-Margret and Adrian Martinez. [More]
Starring: Queen Latifah, Jimmy Fallon, Henry Simmons, Jennifer Esposito
Starring: Queen Latifah, Jimmy Fallon, Henry Simmons, Jennifer Esposito, Ann-Margret, Gisele Bundchen, Adrian Martinez
Director: Tim Story
Director: Tim Story
Screenwriter: Jim Kouf, Thomas Lennon, Ben Garant
Producer: Luc Besson
Composer: Christophe Beck
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Reviews for Taxi
It's got suped up autos, suped up models, and suped up action. Fairly safe to say that it'll appeal to it's target audience, wethinks?
Dismal comedy that’s only watchable thanks to Queen Latifah’s star power.
This is a cynical, tired example of filmmaking. Plenty of noise. Little va-va-voom.
Nothing really works here, from the ludicrous traffic choreography to the deeply irritating Fallon.
I expected this to be much funnier: Latifah coasts on her charm, and Fallon seems incapable of playing an actual character.
While Taxi is certainly full of faults that would be hard for most good actors to overcome, Fallon provides the fatal blow himself by being the least interesting part of a pretty paltry movie.
As ótimas seqüências de perseguição e as duas ou três boas piadas não são o bastante para equilibrar o fraco roteiro e as péssimas vilãs (especialmente Bündchen, pavorosa).
While the film has the look of a cliché buddy movie, Latifah and Fallon bring in their own flair of comedic skills to make a difference.
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