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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.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for violent sequences and some sensuality

Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:Oct 11, 2002 Wide

Box Office: $25,221,889

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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  • Frank Martin (Jason Statham) is the best as what he does: transporting dangerous or illegal goods with no questions asked. But his last shipment, a beautiful young woman kidnapped by international slave traders, brings deadly complications to his delivery plans. Now Frank must kick into overdrive in a nonstop action-packed fight to save his precious cargo - and his life.
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    Reviews for The Transporter

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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

    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
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    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.

    Full Review Source: One Guy's Opinion | comment Comment
    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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