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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

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It would take a tankerload of laughing gas to pump some humour into this flat-tyred fiasco.

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06/24/06
Time Out
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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?

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04/01/06
Empire Magazine
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Dismal comedy that’s only watchable thanks to Queen Latifah’s star power.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
11/20/04
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

This is a cynical, tired example of filmmaking. Plenty of noise. Little va-va-voom.

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11/16/04
Nev Pierce
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BBC
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Nothing really works here, from the ludicrous traffic choreography to the deeply irritating Fallon.

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09/19/04
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall
N/R

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04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed
N/R

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10/18/08
Deseret News, Salt Lake City
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N/R

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10/18/08
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08/07/08
Jim Lane
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06/03/08
Globe and Mail
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A laid-back, inoffensive time-waster.

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09/23/07
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

I expected this to be much funnier: Latifah coasts on her charm, and Fallon seems incapable of playing an actual character.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
02/27/07
Hank Sartin
Hank Sartin
Chicago Reader

Take the bus instead.

Full Review Source: Dark Horizons | comment Comment
10/30/06
Garth Franklin
Garth Franklin
Dark Horizons

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.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
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09/26/05
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Taxi is one long car chase, which quickly crashes and burns.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
03/13/05
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

Buckle up for crap!

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02/17/05
David Cornelius
David Cornelius
eFilmCritic.com

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).

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02/09/05
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

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.

Full Review Source: BlackFilm.com | comment Comment
01/25/05
Wilson Morales
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