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The Transporter

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The Transporter (2002)

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Reviews Counted:121

Fresh:64

Rotten:57

Average Rating:5.5/10

Consensus: The Transporter delivers the action at the expense of coherent storytelling.

Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Ex-Special Forces operator Frank Martin lives what seems to be a quiet life along the French Mediterranean, hiring himself out as a mercenary "transporter" who moves goods - human or otherwise -... Ex-Special Forces operator Frank Martin lives what seems to be a quiet life along the French Mediterranean, hiring himself out as a mercenary "transporter" who moves goods - human or otherwise - from one place to another. No questions asked.

Carrying out mysterious and sometimes dangerous tasks in his tricked-out BMW, Frank adheres to a strict set of rules, which he never breaks. Rule One: Never change the deal. Rule Two: No names - Frank doesn't want to know whom he's working for, or what he's transporting. Rule Three: Never look in the package.

Frank's newest transport seems no different from the countless ones he's done in the past. He has been hired by an American known only as "Wall Street" (see Rule Two) to make a delivery, but when Frank stops along route, he notices his "package" is moving. Violating Rule Three, Frank looks inside the bag, finding its contents to be a beautiful, gagged woman.

Frank's steadfast adherence to his other two rules - which make up his basic code of survival - also quickly falls, hurtling him and his new companion on a road leading to shocking secrets, deadly complications, and the last thing Frank ever expected to come to believe: that rules are made to be broken. -- © 20th Century Fox [More]

Starring: Jason Statham, Shu Qi, Matt Schulze, Francois Berleand

Starring: Jason Statham, Shu Qi, Matt Schulze, Francois Berleand, Richard Young, Doug Rand, Didier Saint Melin, Tonio Descanvelle

Director: Corey Yuen

Director: Corey Yuen
Screenwriter: Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen
Producer: Steven Chasman, Luc Besson
Composer: Stanley Clarke
Studio: 20th Century Fox

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While the ensemble player who gained notice in Guy Ritchie's Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch has the bod, he's unlikely to become a household name on the basis of his first starring vehicle.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
10/10/02
Todd McCarthy
Todd McCarthy
Variety
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One long, numbing action sequence made up mostly of routine stuff Yuen has given us before.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
10/10/02
William Arnold
William Arnold
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

With stars and action like this, a coherent story would be nice, but it's not necessary.

Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
10/10/02
Tor Thorsen
Tor Thorsen
Reel.com

It remains to be seen whether Statham can move beyond the crime-land action genre, but then again, who says he has to?

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Inquirer | comment Comment
10/10/02
Steven Rea
Steven Rea
Philadelphia Inquirer

Will undoubtedly play well in European markets, where Mr. Besson is a brand name, and in Asia, where Ms. Shu is an institution, but American audiences will probably find it familiar and insufficiently cathartic.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
10/10/02
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
New York Times
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This month's Luc Besson movie plays a lot like last month's -- only better.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
10/10/02
Manohla Dargis
Manohla Dargis
Los Angeles Times
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Alas, veteran action director Corey Yuen is going through the motions.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
10/10/02
Gary Dowell
Gary Dowell
Dallas Morning News

The Transporter's got style and a captivating lead performance by Statham...

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
10/10/02
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

Aside from a few dynamic fights and Statham's square-jawed charisma, the film is a collection of action sequences in search of a plot.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
10/10/02
Robert K. Elder
Robert K. Elder
Chicago Tribune

Provides enough cool, exciting action sequences to make up for its recyclable plot, dinky dialogue and lame bad guys.

Full Review Source: JoBlo's Movie Emporium | comment Comment
10/10/02
JoBlo
JoBlo
JoBlo's Movie Emporium

`Some fancy driving,' a police inspector observes, offering as good of praise as any for `The Transporter.'

Full Review Source: Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) | comment Comment
10/10/02
Josh Larsen
Josh Larsen
Sun Publications (Chicago, IL)

It's like the worst movie Jean-Claude Van Damme never made.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
10/10/02
Bruce Fretts
Bruce Fretts
Entertainment Weekly

The Transporter bombards the viewer with so many explosions and side snap kicks that it ends up being surprisingly dull.

Full Review Source: Capital Times (Madison, WI) | comment Comment
10/10/02
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)

Such a silly slugfest that no amount of surly attitude can hide its skeletal plot or stand in for satisfying characterizations.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
10/09/02
David Hunter
David Hunter
Hollywood Reporter
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A lot of fun.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Report Card | comment Comment
10/08/02
Ross Anthony
Ross Anthony
Hollywood Report Card

A synthesis of cliches and absurdities that seems positively decadent in its cinematic flash and emptiness.

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10/08/02
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

'The Transporter' is an action-camp champ...(the) kaplewy-and-kung-fu fun-ride is everything last summer's 'XXX' should have been.

Full Review Source: SPLICEDWire | comment Comment
10/07/02
Rob Blackwelder
Rob Blackwelder
SPLICEDWire

If there is one thing that this film excels at, it’s testosterone delivery.

Full Review Source: KBTV-NBC (Beaumont, TX) | comment Comment
10/06/02
Danny Minton
Danny Minton
KBTV-NBC (Beaumont, TX)

And with Jet Li or Jean Reno nowhere to be found, what's the point of bringing Yuen and Besson together at last?

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
10/06/02
Ed Gonzalez
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine

Evoking the heyday of Hong Kong action films, The Transporter offers outstanding physical stunts, beautiful locations, cryptic characters, and a cringe-worthy plot.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
10/05/02
Daniel Eagan
Daniel Eagan
Film Journal International
 
 
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