Transporter 2 (2005)
Average Rating: 5.4/10
Reviews Counted: 119
Fresh: 61 | Rotten: 58
A stylish and more focused sequel to The Transporter, the movie is over-the-top fun for fans of the first movie.
Average Rating: 5.3/10
Critic Reviews: 29
Fresh: 14 | Rotten: 15
A stylish and more focused sequel to The Transporter, the movie is over-the-top fun for fans of the first movie.
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Driver and muscle for hire Frank Martin returns in this sequel to the 2002 box-office hit. Frank Martin (Jason Statham) is a former special-forces officer who will transport anything anywhere for a price, and his latest assignment is acting as chauffeur for Jack Billings (Hunter Clary), the young son of politician Jefferson Billings (Matthew Modine), who has garnered no small amount of controversy for his aggressive efforts to stamp out the trade in illegal drugs. One day, Frank is to take Jack
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Cast
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Jason Statham
Frank Martin -
Alessandro Gassman
Gianni -
Amber Valletta
Audrey Billings -
Kate Nauta
Lola -
Matthew Modine
Jefferson Billings -
Jason Flemyng
Dimitri -
Keith David
Stappleton -
Jeff Chase
Vasily -
Hunter Clary
Jack Billings -
Shannon Briggs
Max -
François Berléand
Tarconi -
Tim Ware
Hoffman -
Christopher J. Campbell
Security Agent -
Ernest Harden Jr.
Billings Aide -
Marc Macaulay
Marshall Brown -
Reggie Pierre
Car Jacker -
Tim Powell
Marshall at Robot Site -
Robert Small
Government Doctor -
Jim Coleman
Robot Tech -
Marty Wright
Commander -
Damaris Justamente
Receptionist -
Raymond Tong
Rastaman -
George Kapetan
Dr. Sonovitch -
Gregg Weiner
Tipov -
Gregg Todd Davis
Techie at Billings -
AnnaLynne McCord
Car Jacking Girl -
Elie Thompson
Car Jacker -
Adam Faldetta
Car Jacker -
Michael House
Car Jacker -
Liv Davalos Maier
TV News Announcer -
Andy Horne
Dr. Koblin -
Doug MacKinnon
Marshall Smith -
Bill Wilson
Agent at Billings House -
Heath Kelts
Security Agent -
Paul Tei
Tech in Van -
Shelah Rhoulhac
Nurse -
Tom Derek
Marshall at Stakeout -
Serafin Falcon
Sniper -
Max Osterweis
Phone's Man -
Laurence Gormezano
TV News Announcer Helic... -
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All Critics (121) | Top Critics (30) | Fresh (61) | Rotten (58) | DVD (25)
"Transporter 2" is cheap, shiny, indefensible junk, a Hot Wheels hot rod encased in a glossy plastic blister pack. But come on -- you know you want it.
There is absolutely nothing subtle about "Transporter 2." But if you like your action movies to be ACTION movies, this one is fast-paced, unapologetic escapism.
Top CriticIn essence, it's more of the same.
Besson doesn't fiddle with the first movie's formula -- impossible car chases punctuated by impossible martial arts sequences.
Careens wildly off course before finally running out of gas.
Statham isn't the best thing in Transporter 2; he's essentially the only thing.
Is a lot of fun, and I enjoyed it in all its ludicrous devices, and idiocy...
Armed with a myriad of gravity (and logic) defying set pieces...
Preposterous!
Besides a fun script and never-a-dull-moment directing, Jason Statham really deserves praise for his screen presence. Expect mindless action and have a great time.
Better than the original.
Transporter 2 is so lightweight and frivolous, it makes one of Roger Moore's Bond epics look like Crime and Punishment.
I'm pretty sure Transporter 2 is the dumbest movie I've ever seen.
Undemanding punters are guaranteed 90 minutes of dopey, derivative and gloriously disposable entertainment.
Sure, it's blissfully energetic, but it's also exhaustingly idiotic.
If you're at all picky about the laws of physics or if you liked the superior first film, I do not recommend seeing this film sober.
Much like a James Bond movie, only more playful and entertaining than that series has managed in many years, Transporter 2 isn't a continuation of the last one, it's another action enterprise unto itself.
The ending sinks the enterprise (both literally and figuratively) with bad FX and subpar action-movie one-liners.
All action, all the time, with no pauses to catch your breath, or, more significantly, to figure out what's going on.
It's not a bad sequel, but the original was, well, original. There are some overplayed elements, but the action is snappy and the danger is credible.
The car chases are fierce, the fight sequences are appropriately staged and shot, and Statham's allure as the title character is undeniable.
It's punishment that looks like pleasure.
the hand-to-hand combat scenes are the best of the year
Fast-paced sequel featuring British B-movie action guy Jason Statham delivers what it promises, and not too much more.
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Transporter 2 does everything that The Transporter did but better. However the original wasn't worth writing home about anyhow so the compliment is minimal. It split opinions, this sequel has caused the same debate. The problem at heart with The Transporter movies is that an opinion on them depends on patience and sympathy towards non sensical, over the top, illogical exploitation movies. The first film worked within an inch of it's teeth, simply, because Jason Statham was in it. Genuinely he's just a guy who's good at what he does. He was the perfect man for the lead in this franchise. If there is anyone who can play a post hero man on the edge, I would point him out of the crowd. On the technical side of things, this is loads more slicker than the original. It's more action packed (that's saying something), has better acting, and producer Luc Besson actually puts a plot into the mix. But the cartoonish and lightfooted second unit directing and illogical plot points genuinely test your patience. The first film did the same but not to this extent. There's only so much you can get away with. Luc Besson has managed to escape narrative logic on many occassions eg. Taken, District 13. Thankfully, he does it again here. The film allows you to relax into it's absurdities before going all out fantastical on you. It's also a bonus that the direction is superior to it's predecessor due to the addition of visual flare. It's definitely worth pointing also that supporting villian Kate Nauta is brilliant. Overall, it's better constructed than the first one and succeeds overall as light hearted entertainment. At least for me anyway, due in most part to my belief in Statham, and that he fits into the role like a jigsaw. However if anyone else played the transporter character, it would never have worked the first time. I've unashamedly got a bit of a soft spot for the absurdidness fun of this franchise, but that's more than I can say for a number of people.