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7/10
Nothing complicated here.........
abahb118 September 2005
Just an all around fun romp at the movies. No new or complicated story here. We just get more of Frank kicking some serious tail. Implausible action sequences are forgiven with the wink of an eye from the director and actors. Some of the fastest action you will see that doesn't rely on wire-fu or CGI. Rather, we get a lot of the same from Frank and that is exactly what should be expected. I think in the modern era of the high concept action movies, they have forgotten how to just show the audience a good time. This movie and it's predecessor take us back to a time when action wasn't bogged down by complicated stories, rather the star's charisma and action were all that one needed to enjoy their time in the theater.

These movies have no lofty aspirations other than to give you one hell of a ride for an hour and a half. This outing delivers in spades.
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6/10
Great popcorn flick
Thomassweet21 December 2008
Firstly, this film is never going to win any awards, but who cares when it is this much fun? Jason Statham gives us a likable turn as Frank Martin, and the rest of the cast aren't bad either.

The plot is complete and utter nonsense but is interesting. The stunts are completely over the top, but great fun to watch and very inventive (watermelon boxing gloves!). The film never takes itself too seriously and remains tongue in cheek the whole way through. Yes, it's all silly implausible nonsense, but remains very entertaining silly nonsense. Worth a watch if you want a mindlessly fun action movie. If you want something more intelligent, you'll have to look elsewhere, but I've seen far stupider films than this.
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5/10
Another Seqeul That Overdid It
ccthemovieman-124 January 2007
Held Great Promise, But Got Carried Away As with so many action movie sequels of today, filmmakers take what was successful and beat it to death on the second film. Usually it is the violence that is way overplayed and this film is a perfect example. The first movie, "The Transporter," had its share of action, but didn't cross the line and was very entertaining. This sequel gets ridiculous and insulting.

The first third of this movie is outstanding; the second third "fair" and the final third so ludicrous I kept looking at the clock to see how much time was left in the film. The latter got out of hand with one "Kill Bill"-type fight scene or car chase after another, each scene being less credible than the one before it. These filmmakers just don't know when enough is enough!

Once again, you have likable hero is Jason Startham as "Frank martin," the ex-Special Forces agent who is a now a "transporter." You have some wild-looking villains, especially in "Lola" (Kate Nauta ) who competes with Tammy Fae Baker n the makeup department (except this woman is hot) and you have an interesting story. There is just no restraint in it. Too bad because this film has a lot of style to it and held great promise in that first half hour
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7/10
Thoroughly Enjoyable
exntrc12 September 2005
Shakespeare it isn't, but it's not for the plot that I watch the Transporter movies. The action is excellent and is even better if you are able to suspend your disbelief for an hour or so. There are a number of scenes that are so outrageous that you need to decide if you're going to buy in or get out. I bought in. There were also a couple of obvious blue screen moments and several stunts that were totally telegraphed, but otherwise fast and clever. The only disappointments for me were wardrobe related - he had too much stubble and wore way too many clothes. There was plenty of T&A for the guys but we waited in vain for the movie to give even a little something to the ladies... no such luck. In spite these minor failings, I highly recommend that you go along for the ride. I'll certainly be back again - Transporter 3 anyone?
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6/10
A good Friday night popcorn flick.
CapnMikel17 September 2005
I'm just an average guy who wanted to see a film on a Friday night with a few friends. And thats just what this film turned out to be.

Now, i'm all for a good action film, but this was a little TO Hollywood for my book. I went in expecting a somewhat good time, and came out having one more or less. Let me explain.

If your wanted to see this for plot, and as a realistic high standard action film, your going to be VERY disappointed. The stunts though really cool looking, are virtually impossible to pull off -- realistically. The transporter was almost superman-like in a film that was based on a realistic present day world, and he pulled off things that SHOULD NOT and COULD NOT have happened. This is the negative side to the film, and really the plot was Mediocre at best.

** PLOT Spoiler** The whole virus idea is so overused at this point in time, and since they didn't expand on it enough until the end it didn't really matter. The ending however well, it looked rushed. Althougth, it became more and more like a James Bond film then a driving film with each scene.

Now , the positives: If you wanted to see a action film that would mildly entertain you on a Friday night, this is a great little flick. Sure it's not the best, and sure it's not the most realistic, but it was fun overall. Now I know there are a lot of people who won't see a movie just because the plot is really unrealistic -- But if your like me, it dosn't take much to be entertained. Just to be simply entertained, this was a good film. You get to see some cool action scenes, and while they are Hollywood style, and almost superhuman at points, they are still very much so enjoyable. The plot can keep you somewhat entertained, as well as the characters, however they arn't the best. The action is the glue in this case.

Overall - It's an average film. I'd say 5-6 out of 10. If you want to see an action movie with decent fighting and stunts, or have nothing better to do on a Friday night, give it a look.

If your looking for a film to keep you entertained and enrich you in a realistic plot with realistic events, pass this one.
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7/10
Entertaining Action Movie
claudio_carvalho13 January 2007
In Miami, the professional driver Frank Martin (Jason Statham) is working temporarily for the Billings family, transporting their son Jack (Hunter Clary) while his driver is on vacation. Mr. Billings (Matthew Modine) is an important member of the government and Mrs. Audrey Billings (Amber Valletta) trusts on Frank, who promises to protect the boy. When Jack is kidnapped by a mercenary hired by the Colombian cartels, Frank faces the criminals and the Miami police force trying to rescue the kid. When the boy returns to his family, Jack discloses the real and lethal intention of the abduction of Jack.

"Le Transporteur II" is a great action movie that certainly will never be indicated to an Oscar or discussed by intellectuals at a table in a bar, but very entertaining and recommended for fans of James Bond, Jackie Chan, Jet Li and movies with car chase and explosions. The story is full of adrenaline, funny most of the time, with very hilarious sequences. The performance of Matthew Modine and his grimaces is the negative point of this film. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Carga Explosiva 2" ("Explosive Cargo 2")
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Good
0U23 February 2020
The plot is more coherent and the action is staged more interestingly with some cool moments, but could someone please ask the gentleman holding the camera to take a few steps back and stop shaking the camera all over the place.
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6/10
The BEST WORST movie ever!
borixxx29 January 2006
Wow... just wow... I remember watching the first Transporter movie. I never had high expectations, and I was neither surprised or disappointed. Same thing went with this action flick. It was so bad that it was good! It did not have any real storyline, it was amazingly corny, and so badly directed that it was one of the most entertaining films in movie history! Definitely worth a watch, it seriously should also be categorized as comedy.... The only problem I had with the movie was... "Where the hell did the hot Asian chick from the first movie go? It's as if he dumped her and never spoke of her again...."

Either way, give the movie a shot, you will definitely enjoy it...

6/10
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8/10
Action, explosions, total disregard for physics. EXCELLENT.
Zawalick3 September 2005
So many critics are already lining up to pick at the plot, the action scenes, and the details it's just sad.

This is an action movie with twists and turns, some believable, some not so. If you liked The Fifth Element, The Professional, Le Femme Nikita, and True Lies, this is your movie. If you grew up on Bond, Dukes, and Blade Runner, you'll love it.

Just relax, ignore all those physics lessons on momentum, dynamics, and forces, and enjoy.

If, on the other hand, you want to pay good money to sit in a theater and keep a mental list of all the problems, bs, bad lines, and so on, it's your life.

Personally, I adapt and enjoy.
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6/10
Action packed with spectacular race cars and sensational fights
ma-cortes2 February 2007
The former mercenary called Frank Martin(Jason Stahatan) turned in security agent is now serving as chauffeur for powerful marriage(Matthew Modine and Amber Valleta) .He becomes involved in the kidnapping of their son adding an intrigue about biological warfare by ominous nasties(Alessandro Gassman,Kate Naute,Jason Fleming).

The picture gets noisy action,suspense,tension and lots of violence when the struggles and killings happen ,being pretty amusing.Chases galore abound with breathtaking velocities and impressive pursuits where the cars leap and fly.It's a run of the mill action film but from the start to the finish the action packed is interminable.Besides incredible fights with bound and leaps by the trainer master Corey Yeun (artificer of cinema Hong Kong spectacular choreography).Overwhelming race cars and pursuits were made by authentic stunts and especial effects.Jason Stathan is top-notch as action hero,he's a tough man fighting stunningly.Alessandro Gasman is magnificent as an extremely clever villainous.Another baddies as Jason Fleming and vicious Kate Naute also are excellent.Lively musical score fitting to the action by Alexander Azaria and glimmer cinematography by Amundsen.The motion picture is lavishly produced by the producer and director French Luc Besson and well directed by Louis Leterrier.In conclusion the film provides fast and furious entertainment and action unstopped with no sense and developed with fast paced and continuous movement.It's a must see for action lovers.
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8/10
Silly fun action movie
simon_booth29 January 2006
TRANSPORTER 2 isn't going to win any awards for its story (whatever happened to Luc Besson anyway?), but for a fun action movie it's about as good as 2005 offered. Jason Statham reprises the role of Frank Martin, a driver with impressive skills in or out of his car. The 2nd film is at least as silly as the first, and not quite as corny in the script, making it a very entertaining way to pass 80 minutes.

Obviously the aim of the film is to capture some of the style of "Golden Era" Hong Kong action films, and Jason Statham does a great job with the help of Cory Yuen's choreography, which is very imaginative and clever (though he reuses a few ideas, e.g. the hosepipe from KISS OF THE DRAGON). Unfortunately the film is blighted by "Hollywood-Style" camera work and editing, which detracts from the choreography... westerners still haven't learnt how to shoot a fight scene as well as a Hong Kong crew (despite having 10x the budget available to do it)... too many closeups, shaky camera that goes against the movement of the action and editing which obscures rather than emphasises what's going on. I'd love to see the action scenes re-edited by one of HK's premier action film editors.

Still, small quibbles really since Hong Kong has pretty much stopped making action films this fun anyway, and TRANSPORTER 2 is still plentifully entertaining as it is :)
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7/10
The sequel to the rather successful action movie in 2002 significantly added to the budget.
trergfirestorm18 August 2022
The sequel to the rather successful action movie in 2002 significantly added to the budget. Thanks to which he added to the entertainment. True, the plot stretches and improbability became even more.

Frank Martin moved from France to Miami, where he became a chauffeur for the wealthy Billings family. One day, the couple's little son is kidnapped and Frank has to use his skills again to get him back and prevent the kidnappers' insidious plan.

Like the first part, the picture is built on the charisma of Jason Statham. In his signature role as a tough and laconic hero, he is, as usual, very good. Here he fights much more than in the first part and the staging of fights is quite decent. There was now no love line, although Mrs. Billings gave very unambiguous signs, but our Frank stoically endured this and limited himself to an offer of friendship.

The rest of the characters are much less memorable. The main villain, played by Alexandro Gassman, is somehow not impressive. But his sexy and dangerous henchman Lola looks very impressive. François Berlin also moved from the first part with the comedic role of the commissioner. In addition, the rather famous former heavyweight boxer Shannon Briggs is present in a small role.

In general, a very decent and dynamic action movie, somewhere slightly inferior to the first part, but quite watchable.
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6/10
lingerie model killer
SnoopyStyle7 September 2015
Frank Martin (Jason Statham) returns as the Transporter. He's driving in Florida as a chauffeur for the Billings. They are having marital problems and Frank rejects Audrey Billings (Amber Valletta)'s advances. Frank drives the boy Jack to the doctor's office and stumbles onto an elaborate scheme to infect the anti-drug forces. Gianni Chellini sent the psychotic Lola to kill the doctor. Frank manages to escape but Gianni placed a bomb under his car. Frank is forced to drive off and the boy is kidnapped. Everybody assumes Frank has kidnapped Jack except Audrey and Inspector Tarconi.

Who doesn't love a lingerie clad killer? This is completely over the top and an unabashed popcorn action movie. More than ever, Frank is superhuman. The action is fun but it gets a bit mind-numbing after the first half. It's one of those movies where the bad guys' guns vanishes and get a bunch of random hand-held weapons so that they have a fun acrobatic fight. It couldn't really top the lingerie killer model in the doctor's office anyways. It's also hamstrung by a slightly off virus story.
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6/10
High on Energy - Low on Martial Arts, Plot & Being Realistic
markdr36 September 2005
Let me start by saying that I grade the original Transporter a 9 out of 10. This one probably deserves a 5 out of 10, but I'm grading it a 6 for the film's energy, upbeat music, and for Jason Statham performing admirably with a less than stellar script.

In general, there are some scenes that are just completely unrealistic, and I mean beyond the normal suspension of belief one normally checks at the door when seeing a movie.

There is much less martial arts in this sequel, and the fight scenes are no way near the quality and cool feel of the original movie.

And of course, just my opinion, but the first half of the movie seemed more crisp and the plot was okay, but the second part the plot just doesn't work as well, and it seems rushed and unsatisfying.

I'd have a hard time looking forward to a third installment of the Transporter unless perhaps Corey Yuen, the original director returns.
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7/10
Simply A Kick-ass, Action-packed Fun Sequel With Statham As Cool as Ever!!!
lukem-527607 May 2020
This sequel to the hit first film is a much more ramped-up, higher octane, action packed stunt-fest!!! Yes this action flick is ridiculous OTT & has some terribly cheap & tacky CGI (the helicopter explosion was horrendous) & it falls into Action Fantasy, but its so much fun.

The Awesome action hero, Jason Statham returns as Frank Martin aka: The Transporter & this time he's in sunny Miami & is working at the moment as a pick-up ride for a wealthy couples little boy & soon things heat up when the boy is captured for ransom & an underlining threat of a toxic chemical weapon surfaces that is to wipe out a political conference. It's a wild ride & full of absolutely ridiculous stunts that could never ever happen but it's fun in a silly & cheesy way. This is a well filmed movie with it's very saturated colour palette that's very rich & actually gorgeous for an action flick, the beautiful sunny Miami setting looks beautiful & i felt that this is a really fun summertime action Thriller & that's fine. Infact the movie looks just like Bad Boys 2, the strong saturated cinematography, very colourful scenery, sun-drenched & the hot sweaty atmosphere, the same Miami that is portrayed in Bad Boys 2 is here!!! Maybe these films exist in the same movie world/universe? I feel Transporter 2 & Bad Boys 2 do exist together, so imagine how Awesome it would be if Frank Martin had to team up with Will Smith's Mike Lowry & Martin Lawrence's Marcus Burnett!!! A nice fantasy thought.

Jason Statham is definitely an action legend by now, he deserves his spot at the top with Stallone, Schwarzenegger & Van Damme.

The Transporter 2 has plenty of shootouts & some amazing fight scenes & Statham here is like James Bond with the skills of Jet Li or Jackie Chan & he can do it all as he beats bad guys all over Miami in his search of the kid Not as good as the original cult favourite but a fun sequel anyway. Statham shows is coolness & fighting skills here in all his quick slickness & he's a joy to watch on screen. Statham has become my favourite action star.

The supporting cast is good with Keith David (The Thing, They Live) & Jason Flemyng, Mathew Modine & Amber Veletta.

As a sequel is upped everything to a new crazy level than the first film & it is a fun piece of very fast-paced entertainment with the always watchable action hero Statham. A very fun & simple action movie & there's nothing wrong with that.
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7/10
Frank the driver
innesandrew14 October 2019
A very action packed film with big stunts and some crazy driving, if you like that, this is the film for you .I rate this a 7/10 as it's not strong on plot.( big on hoses ,you'll find out when you watch it ) Jason statham action seens are good with lots of kung foo .

I would put it up there with one of my favourite action movies I would watch it twice in a year .
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7/10
Really good slapstick action
masonsaul16 April 2024
Even if Transporter 2 isn't as good as the original, it's still an overly saturated, high octane adventure that keeps the tone and the slapstick filled action of the first. With the constant gravity defying set pieces and cartoonish CG it feels like destiny that director Louis Leterrier would be given the keys to Fast & Furious.

Jason Statham is almost always playing this character even when he's not literally returning as Frank Martin so it's a real testament to his specific set of skills that he can do it without becoming as stale as some of his counterparts. Even though the supporting cast has bigger names, François Berléand is still the best non Statham part.

Louis Leterrier does a good Michael Bay impression with his rendition of an excessively vibrant Miami. The action can be a little too fast, so on a 1:1 comparison with its predecessor it isn't as strong, however, what's here still rules. It's very tongue in cheek as Statham uses watermelons as a weapon but the real highlight is when he goes wild with a fire hose.
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1/10
An insult to the viewer
iddt17 June 2006
Can be summarized as the most unreal action movie ever made and with a bad story too. The director must see the viewers as complete idiots. If you like to waste 1,5 hours of your life this movie is for you. This is a movie you should get paid for seeing. An example. In what world can you crash a yet plane with full speed into the sea and then just swim away? And his bullet proof car is really ridiculous. There is no material know to man that being about 3 mm thick and transparent can take hits from machine gun bullets and leave no mark. The same goes to the paint job on the car. Bullets leave marks on every car. But if its a bullet proof car the difference is that they don't get to the driver!
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7/10
Not the greatest sequal but be open minded about it
happytoms5 November 2019
I remember watching this movie when I was younger and I kinda remembered parts of but I kept procrastinating watching it again now because I kinda loved it when I was young. So finally came the day I finally decided to watch it and I must say even after all these years it's quite enjoyable.

I want to talk about a few aspects of the movie.

The story. ( Easy to watch, engaging. It's not set in the beautiful French riviera anymore but across the ocean in Miami where we are once again reunited with Jason Statham in another action/crime packed movie. Time to time you can see references from the first movie and how Frank's life has changed since then. Feels like nothing can be resolved simply in this movie because even the smallest things have to be taken over the top to resolve them. At first I didn't liked that but watching it with an open mind I'm thinking who cares. It's just more of everything. There are few one liners and one returning character who gave à comedic relief to all the action going on and I enjoyed it. Personally I didn't enjoyed this movie as much we the original but all you need to make a good enough movie is likeable characters, kinda excellent bad guys, the right amount of action, fighting, stunts, cars exploding way too much for no reason, romance and one man against the world story and you have made an iconic movie. It doesn't work everytime. It did in the first one but not in this one sadly.

Sound design - (Excellent. When I watched all the fight,action scenes the special effects gave a satisfying feedback in my ears when someone landed a punch or got knocked out. Everything music-wise felt just right like you would expect.)

Cinematography (Feels like they thought about everything and it has that Transporter Miami vibe to everything.)

Overall I think quite a lot of people will not enjoy it and quite a lot more will. Personally, after watching it this feels like not the greatest movie and not the worst one so it's somewhere in the middle around 7 out of 10. Would recommend to anyone but it wouldn't be one of my first choices.
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7/10
Very good
TheNonSmoker1 July 2021
Very impressive, I liked the storyline and all the actions that it has.
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7/10
Exactly what it should be.
calebdrogers7 September 2018
Horrendous cgi in the 3rd act mar an otherwise blemish free action flick that's exactly what it should be: fun. One liners, fights with a hose, fast cars, and a forgettable plot. I can't watch this without smiling.
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7/10
very cool,very stylish,very dumb,but the ass kickin parts really kick ass
dreamursie-131 August 2005
look,if you didn't like the first one,you're not gonna like this one...if you liked the first one ,then you're gonna see this one,& you're gonna like it...maybe not as much as the first one,this one is WAY more preposterous,but you WILL like it.i promise.(with my best eddie murphy smile,i say :"trust me")this movie is not quite as cool as the first one,but it still has more cool than 9 out of 10 movies you'll see this year,or maybe even most other years.i loved the cinematography & direction,very flashy,but not overstylized,i love stathams ass kicking,the fighting,the stunts,the ultra coolness of it all,but the writing was its main downfall.its very reminiscent of bad cheesy 80s action in that aspect,with some pretty cartoonish characters,but it is an ACTION movie,you go to see action,& action you WILL get.like i said,the ass kickins really kick ass
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10/10
Action for Action Fans! Highly Entertaining and enjoyable.
maximumdvd2 September 2005
This movie is as advertised and deserves the high rating on simply on delivering the Action, Action and more Action! Of the 88 minutes, it feels as if 80 minutes was pure action. If you are expecting to see Drama the likes of Saving Private Ryan or character acting like Pulp Fiction, you will be disappointed and missing the entire boat altogether.

This movie is a visual roller-coaster blast of 100% pure Action. Make no mistake, the action here is top notch, so all of you Action fans run to the theaters and see this movie. If you are the type that is going to try and find plot holes or can't enjoy ACTION movies for what they are, then don't bother going. I'm a fan of all movies (yes, even romance), and I must tell you, this movie is an ACTION fans dream!
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7/10
Fast, faster, fastest - "Transporter 2"
dee.reid12 September 2005
The first order of business in "Transporter 2" is entertainment. Pure unadulterated, braindead entertainment. The words "over-the-top" don't even begin to describe the preposterous action setup. Just for a random example, when our hero Frank Martin (Jason Statham) is confronted by sultry vixen Lola (Kate Nauta), scantily-clad in bra and panties and armed to the tilt with two hand-held automatic weapons, she's able to empty literally hundreds of rounds at him and he doesn't even get hit, even though he's right in front of her. There's another scene where a bomb is attached to the undercarriage of Martin's invincible Audi and he uses a crane to scrape it off - in midair. Or another scene where said Audi is able to make a gigantic leap from one building to another over a busy intersection. Or the other, ah, to heck with it; you get my points, don't you?

"Transporter 2" is the high-charged sequel to the first movie "The Transporter" (2002), which had equally high-charged action and mayhem courtesy of a European film crew backed by none other than Luc Besson himself. Fight choreographer Cory Yuen again stages the action but presumed Besson acolyte Louis Leterrier (who directed the utterly fantastic "Unleashed" earlier this year) is behind the camera this time.

This time around, the action has been shifted to America - Miami, Florida, and Martin is the driver for the Billings family and he has become especially close to their young son Jack (Hunter Clary). The wife, Audrey (Amber Valleta), has grown close to Frank as well and even though the two do exchange glances here and there and she comes this +close+ to bedding him in the heat of the moment, she still remains faithful to her absent husband Mr. Billings (Matthew Modine).

Evidently since becoming a politician, Mr. Billings has alienated the wife and son and has become the target of some ruthless criminals, particularly Columbian drug cartels, and they've dispatched a team of high-powered assassins to take him out. They would include near-naked Lola, her raspy lover Gianni Chellini (Alessandro Gassman), and creepy Russian chemist Dimitri (Jason Flemyng). But rather than waste thousands of rounds of ammunition and manpower, they have another devious way of getting at the Billings family. Their plan is to kidnap the son, infect him with a deadly virus and then release him back to his family, so that anyone he comes into contact with is immediately infected, and they'll have the only antidote.

The plot to "Transporter 2" only exists to serve up plenty of unbelievable action scenes. There's more action, even lesser plot, and even lesser intelligence - all ingredients for a perfect end-of-summer piece of cinematic action fanfare. Essentially, in the end, "Transporter 2" plays out more like a high-stakes video game in which the hero must simply move from point "A" to point "B" in a set amount of time while dispatching a legion of disposable bad guys. It even takes the form of a video game at one point where Martin must escape from an airplane after it crash-lands into the ocean.

Again, Statham shows us that more or less, he was born to play this part. He displays a nifty set of moves, and even takes the time to straighten up his jacket and tie after taking down some bad guys. And the script also allows him to do some pretty unbelievable stunts in the action scenes, including hanging onto a bar and kicking the crap out of 10 armed goons and commandeering a jet ski. What's so great about that, you ask? Well, he steals it, along with its owner, uses a boat as a ramp and begins riding the thing down the street. See?

Is it a good movie? Yeah, sure. I had a free ticket to see it and I'm not going to let that go to waste. It was even more fun because it's my birthday today so "Transporter 2" made a semi-perfect gift to myself. Is it better than "The Transporter"? I guess so, if you like action where there's no point to it, not that it matters in a movie like this. I would strongly advise, however, that you turn your brain off before you see it, and then enjoy.

Just wait for "3" in a few years, then we'll see if this franchise will still have any gas left in the tank.

7/10
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1/10
the most ridiculous unbelievable nonsense I've ever seen
NeilCardiff29 January 2008
this film is tripe, the plot is contrives the action is just idiotic.

I loved the first movie. But this is crackers. I cant say i've ever seen an action movie that ever expected you to be a moron. Until now. you have to be a total idiot to take anything seriously. without spoilers. this film just sucks' there's about 300 completely impossible things in this movie. i mean stupidly impossible not just effects.

all i can do to get to 10 lines is say.

this movie is real crap, i mean cruddy , useless , daft, pointless, silly, dopey,

more lines needed, this film sucks ass its bad real bad

if yr on drugs. it might be a watch. if your at all normal.

is that 10 lines yet

don't bother.

1 out of 10
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