Okay, I am really excited about this review—Transporter 3 with Jason Statham. I have always been a huge fan of Statham, and have made it a goal to see every movie he does (even the not so hot ones, like In the Name of the King–a Dungeon Siege Tale).
Transporter 3 was better than Transporter 2, but the first one is still the best. Here's what 3 is all about (thanks RT):
Combining Western-style car chases and Hong Kong-inspired fight sequences choreographed by martial arts legend Cory Yuen, the Luc Besson-created TRANSPORTER films have found international success as a sort of working-class James Bond series. Jason Statham, who has become the go-to guy for big-budget B-movie thrills, returns once again as Frank Martin, the driver-for-hire for whom no job is too risky. Brimming with the usual jaw-dropping stunts, this is another crowd-pleasing entry in the saga, delivered at a brisk and flashy clip by director Olivier Megaton. Following the coercion of Ukrainian environmental official Leonid Vasilev (Jeroen Krabbe) into signing papers permitting the shipping of toxic materials into a harbor by criminal mastermind Johnson (Robert Knepper), Frank Martin is forced into accepting the job of driving Vasilev's kidnapped daughter, Valentina (Natalya Rudakova)--acting as human collateral--from Marseilles to the Black Sea coastal city of Odessa. On the chance the Martin should attempt to flee, Johnson has rigged him with a bracelet that will detonate if he strays more than 75 feet from his car. When Valentina is intercepted by a rival group, Martin will have to push his Audi M8 to the limit to complete his mission and ensure his own survival.
Combining Western-style car chases and Hong Kong-inspired fight sequences choreographed by martial arts legend Cory Yuen, the Luc Besson-created TRANSPORTER films have found international success as a sort of working-class James Bond series. Jason Statham, who has become the go-to guy for big-budget B-movie thrills, returns once again as Frank Martin, the driver-for-hire for whom no job is too risky. Brimming with the usual jaw-dropping stunts, this is another crowd-pleasing entry in the saga, delivered at a brisk and flashy clip by director Olivier Megaton. Following the coercion of Ukrainian environmental official Leonid Vasilev (Jeroen Krabbe) into signing papers permitting the shipping of toxic materials into a harbor by criminal mastermind Johnson (Robert Knepper), Frank Martin is forced into accepting the job of driving Vasilev's kidnapped daughter, Valentina (Natalya Rudakova)--acting as human collateral--from Marseilles to the Black Sea coastal city of Odessa. On the chance the Martin should attempt to flee, Johnson has rigged him with a bracelet that will detonate if he strays more than 75 feet from his car. When Valentina is intercepted by a rival group, Martin will have to push his Audi M8 to the limit to complete his mission and ensure his own survival.
Here's what The Other Critic thinks about the film:
While Transporter 3 isn't as good as the first, it still rocked. I don't care what other's say about the series or Jason Statham. This is a great, action packed flick with just enough of the kissy kissy to make it work—and the fight scenes are classic Statham. And as for the Tansporter girl, I am not a huge fan of red-heads, but Natalya Rudakova is enough to make me want to convert. And to top things off, they picked the perfect actor for the main bad guy in this, Robert Knepper (you might know him as T-Bag from Prison Break).
Not sure if this is a show that the Mrs. will want to sit with and watch, maybe—after all, there are plenty of Statham abs strewn throughout the movie. But, this is definitely one you will want to at least rent (if not own) when it is released March 2009.
The Specs
Here are the vitals on the movie.
Transporter 3
Jason Statham, Robert Knepper, Francois Berleand, Natalya Rudakova
Rated: PG-13
Running Time: 1 hour 44 minutes
Rated: PG-13
Running Time: 1 hour 44 minutes
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