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Transporter 2 (2005)

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Reviews Counted:111

Fresh:56

Rotten:55

Average Rating:5.4/10

Consensus: A stylish and more focused sequel to The Transporter, the movie is over-the-top fun for fans of the first movie.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for intense sequences of violent action, sexual content, partial nudity and brief language

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:Sep 2, 2005 Wide

Box Office: $43,006,486

Synopsis: Jason Statham returns in his signature role: ex-Special Forces operative Frank Martin, aka "The Transporter." Now retired in Miami, Martin makes a living driving for a wealthy family, including... Jason Statham returns in his signature role: ex-Special Forces operative Frank Martin, aka "The Transporter." Now retired in Miami, Martin makes a living driving for a wealthy family, including twin brothers with whom he has unexpectedly bonded. But when the boys are abducted, Martin must use all his skills to bring them to safety and discover the kidnapper's master plan. -- © 20th Century Fox [More]

Starring: Jason Statham, Alessandro Gassman, Amber Valletta, Kate Nauta

Starring: Jason Statham, Alessandro Gassman, Amber Valletta, Kate Nauta, Matthew Modine, Jason Flemyng, Keith David, Hunter Clary, Shannon Briggs, Francois Berleand

Director: Louis Leterrier

Director: Louis Leterrier
Screenwriter: Robert Mark Kamen, Luc Besson
Producer: Steven Chasman, Luc Besson
Composer: Alexandre Azaria
Studio: 20th Century Fox

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It's about the usual for a sequel -- 2/3 of the quality of the original, but like its title character, it still delivers.

Full Review Source: Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies | comment Comment
09/01/05
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

Though both Transporter films are driven by the same empty-headed video-game slickness, Transporter 2 surpasses its less focused predecessor on almost every level.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
09/01/05
Laura Kern
Laura Kern
New York Times

If The Transporter was mindless fun, this sequel suggests there can be an IQ less than zero.

Full Review Source: Christian Science Monitor | comment Comment
09/01/05
M. K. Terrell
M. K. Terrell
Christian Science Monitor

It's brainless, high-speed, popcorn fun.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
09/01/05
Robert K. Elder
Robert K. Elder
Chicago Tribune

Tell your mind to stay at home and watch the Cartoon Network if it wants more intelligent plotting than this.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
09/01/05
Gene Seymour
Gene Seymour
Newsday
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The sequel is a better film than the original, as if writer-producer Luc Besson had a clearer idea of what he wanted to do (and didn't want to do).

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment 1 Comment
09/01/05
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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One scene, involving Frank's on-the-move solution for disarming a bomb under his car, is particularly impressive. However, that's just about all the film has going for it.

Full Review Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel | comment Comment
09/01/05
Tracy Allerton
Tracy Allerton
South Florida Sun-Sentinel

For its brief running time, Transporter 2 is all action and no logic, and I can't say I minded.

Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment Comment
09/01/05
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

Doesn't run out of steam as quickly as the first one did. The Transporter 2 barrels right along, embracing its over-the-top stupidity in the process.

Full Review Source: DustinPutman.com | comment Comment
09/01/05
Dustin Putman
Dustin Putman
DustinPutman.com

[Transporter 2] is for the most part exciting and very watchable, as is Statham, an understated hero who looks good in black.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
09/01/05
Tim Cogshell
Tim Cogshell
Boxoffice Magazine

Transporter 2 moves fast but goes nowhere -- it might be the first film to use a jet ski to jump the shark.

Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | comment Comment
09/01/05
Colin Covert
Colin Covert
Minneapolis Star Tribune

Interesting for the two or three people tracking the zeitgeist, but not terribly interesting for anyone else.

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
09/01/05
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

This ridiculously entertaining sequel is that rare part deux that leaves you hankering for part trois.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
09/01/05
Scott Foundas
Scott Foundas
L.A. Weekly

There is a purity to `Transporter 2' that even the most action-averse moviegoer should appreciate.

Full Review Source: Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) | comment Comment
09/01/05
Josh Larsen
Josh Larsen
Sun Publications (Chicago, IL)

Stylish thriller positing Jason Statham as a James Bond candidate.

Full Review Source: Compuserve | comment Comment
09/01/05
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

While we wait for a new Bond, Jason Statham's taciturn Frank Martin is filling in nicely.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
08/31/05
Frank Scheck
Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter

stylistically cool...sit back and enjoy the ride.

Full Review Source: Gazette (MD) | comment Comment
08/31/05
Jeffrey Lyles
Jeffrey Lyles
Gazette (MD)

Despite weak bad guys, this parody of mindless action films with imbecilic car chases is actually relatively funny, thanks to Jason Statham's deadpan performance.

Full Review Source: tonymedley.com | comment Comment
08/31/05
Tony Medley
Tony Medley
tonymedley.com

The greatest thing about the movie is Statham, a charismatic silent, deadly type who deserves to take the wheel behind a better franchise.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
08/31/05
Gregory Kirschling
Gregory Kirschling
Entertainment Weekly

If I'd wanted to see a videogame in a movie theater, I would have brought my own.

Full Review Source: Three Movie Buffs | comment Comment
08/31/05
Scott Nash
Scott Nash
Three Movie Buffs
 
 
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