The Final Cut: The Transporter 2 Reviewed

I decided on Friday night that, since I had nothing better to do, I would head to the theater in my little country town and hope that something decent was showing. How pleased I was to see that The Transporter 2 was on. I caught the first showing and was surprised that there was hardly anyone in the theater. From what little I knew about the film, I figured I’d have a good time, and by the time the film ended I knew I had figured right.

Like I had said in last weeks article, if you like to go to movies expecting everything you see to be 100% realistic, you probably won’t enjoy this film - but if you’re like me, willing to overlook a few slightly unbelievable and unrealistic scenes in hopes of being extremely entertained, you’ll have a great time watching this story play out on the silver screen. Statham is great as Frank Martin, the driver for hire who’s latest job has him chauffeuring the son of a government official to and from school. When a drug lord kidnaps the boy and injects him with a deadly virus, Frank takes it upon himself to find the antidote, a journey which brings quite a bit of fun to the screen.

Frank shows off his skills as a driver and as fighter, which makes for one action packed film. I had so much fun watching this movie that some of the more off-the-wall parts of the storyline seemed to fit right in with all the car chases and fights even though I knew there was no way that many of those situations could ever actually happen in the real world. Writer/director Luc Besson did an excellent job turning his script into a film that is not only entertaining, but also visually appealing.

I have yet to see the original 2002 Transporter film, but Besson has me convinced with just this one film that, if there does happen to be a Transporter 3 sometime in the future, I willl probably be the first in line to see it. If I had to point out one negative thing about this film however, it would have to be the fact that it is so short. It runs for about an hour and a half, but I (along with everyone else in the theater) would have had no complaints if it were to have stretched at least 30 minutes longer.

Overall, this film is not perfect, but after watching it, I think you’ll agree that its flaws are a part of what make is as wildly entertaining as it is. I haven’t had that much fun at the movies in quite some time, so the next time you head to the theater in hopes of a good time, hitch a ride with The Transporter 2 and sit back and enjoy the ride.