![]() ![]() The couple use their creativity and ingenuity to finagle road bumps, and receive help from the Inspector when necessary. What follows is a series of high-flying action scenes and brilliantly choreographed fight sequences, as the pair is forced into various hiding spaces, all in an effort to expose an international Chinese slave ring.Īlong the way, Frank and Lai fall deeply for one another, tackle twist after twist head on, and expose a nouveau French connection for what they really are: thugs. Lai's uncovering triggers a dangerous chain of events. Frank, though reluctant at first, works to save her even as his own illegal actions are exposed by French Detective Inspector Tarconi. ![]() Inside he finds the beautiful Lai (Shu Qi), a Chinese national, gagged and bound in a sack. Martin's elusive business catering to the underworld's finest is rolling smoothly until he breaks his last rule by looking into a package he's received. His ride of choice is a souped-up BMW, but his success hinges on a list of rules he's established from his days in the service: stick to the deal, don't ask questions, and don't look in the package. Set in the picturesque French Riviera, a former Special Forces officer turned hard-driving courier, Frank Martin (Jason Statham), will deliver anything, no questions asked. Make sure you buckle up, you're in for the ride of your life. ![]() Shot on stunning French locations with an international cast and crew, and Luc Besson pedigree, the transporter is sure to please the most avid action buffs and those looking for a great story. Frank's aggressive talents are put on display as he takes down the smugglers with tactics blinding to the untrained eye, toppling a once thriving criminal enterprise. Frank’s troubling memories from his military days and Lai’s father, are revealed, leading to an action-packed final confrontation. In the end, both Frank and Lai must confront the demons of their past. Along the way, Frank and Lai fall deeply for one another, tackle twist after twist head on, and expose a nouveau French connection for what they really are: thugs. What follows is a series of high-flying action scenes and brilliantly choreographed fight sequences, as the pair is forced into various hiding spaces, all in an effort to expose an international Chinese slave ring. It even drives well after being at the bottom of a lake, go figure.Set in the picturesque French Riviera, a former Special Forces officer turned hard-driving courier, Frank Martin (Jason Statham), will deliver anything, no questions asked. Frank drives his own Audi A8, which apparently can do quite a few things. The plot takes Frank and a girl named Valentina across Europe. See, I told you he always finds himself in a predicament. He’s also been given a bracelet that will blow him sky high if he gets too far away from his car. This time he finds out he’s transporting something very unusual. His clients are always of the unsavory sort and Frank always finds himself in some sort of predicament. He delivers highly valuable goods for his clients. Unlike “Solace,” the camera in “Transporter 3” stays relatively still, but the quick cuts make it almost impossible to make out anything that’s going on.įrank Martin (Statham) is the transporter. “Transporter 3” features the same Jason Statham in dizzy, one-second bursts that hardly convey much more than a blurry leg or fist. The camera would pan back as Jason Statham tip-toed across and oil slick, wearing bike pedals on his feet, kicking people in the face. The first “Transporter” movie has some delightful and beautifully choreographed fight scenes. Those times are dead.Īfter seeing “Quantum of Solace” just a few weeks ago, I was ready for an action movie where I could actually tell what was going on. I even remember when big fight scenes in the movies took real choreography to pull off. I remember when action movies knew exactly what they were, and didn’t try to pump in anything other than explosions and testosterone. I remember a time when filmmakers used only a few wide angle shots for a fight scene, but now it’s a few hundred. ![]()
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