Title
Transporter 2 (2005)
Directed by
Louis Leterrier
Writing credits
Luc Besson
Robert Mark Kamen
Selected Cast
Jason Statham .... Frank Martin
Alessandro Gassman .... Gianni
Amber Valletta .... Audrey Billings
Kate Nauta .... Lola
Matthew Modine .... Mr. Billings
Jason Flemyng .... Dimitri
Keith David .... Stappleton
Hunter Clary .... Jack Billings
Shannon Briggs .... Max
François Berléand .... Tarconi
Raymond Tong .... Rastaman
George Kapetan .... Dr. Sonovitch
Jeff Chase .... Vasily
Gregg Weiner .... Tipov
Review
Transporter 2 is an action movie about of a professional precision driver who has to rescue the kidnapped son of a wealthy family.
Being a big fan of the original Transporter, I was eagerly anticipating this sequel. Unfortunately, I was disappointed. Transporter 2 falls far short of the mark set by the original film.
Jason Statham stays true to his previously established character, but most of the other actors are off a bit. The acting is just not that good. The dialog is also weakened by a bunch of cheesy lines. The score seems awkward and out-of-place, as if it had been written for another movie.
There are some egregious flaws with the special effects. The computer generated imaging look cartoonish, like effects in made-for-TV movies.
Even with those problems, Transporter 2’s biggest flaw is the manufactured story that repeatedly uses numerous martial art film cliches. There is very little in this movie that has not already been shown in good martial arts films from Jackie Chan and bad ones from Jean-Claude Van Damme and (gasp) Steven Seagal.
The good thing about Transporter 2 is that it is reasonably entertaining. There are some great car chases, stunts, and fight sequences. The pacing of the movie is fast, so there are not many opportunities for boredom.
If you’re a big Jason Statham fan, you should see Transporter 2. Otherwise don’t go out of your way to see it.
Rating (1-10)
6
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