The Transporter
Published February 27, 2021
Film info
- Title The Transporter
- Directors Louis Leterrier, Corey Yuen
- Year 2002
- Run time 1hr 32m
- Genres Action, Thriller, Crime
- Tagline Rules are made to be broken
Frank Martin is the best at what he does: transporting dangerous or illegal goods with no questions asked. But his last shipment, a beautiful young woman kidnapped by international slave traders, brings deadly complications to his delivery plans. Not Frank must kick into overdrive in a non-stop action-packed fight to save his precious cargo - and his life.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 2:11 | I feel like the squeaking tyres in the car park detract from the tension. |
| 3:19 | Ah, Luc Besson, I should have guessed. |
| 9:47 | Can’t imagine why they wanted him in the F&F franchise. |
| 15:45 | “Transportation is a precise business.” |
| 20:29 | He must already know he’s not going through with it, because they’d notice the cut in the tape. |
| 25:33 | “You can’t get anything done in a world without rules.” I don’t think that’s true. |
| 28:46 | The ring-the-doorbell-then-kick-the-door-in trick is amazing. |
| 29:56 | Off all the weapons, I do find axes terrifying. |
| 31:56 | How the hell did she get in the car still attached to an office chair? |
| 42:33 | Gonna have to look for a madeleine recipe now. |
| 44:47 | “I’m still wondering if I want to know everything or nothing about you.” |
| 53:08 | “You’re always complaining, except when we make love, then you say nothing.” |
| 54:12 | I can’t believe she took the cop’s money and checked if it was fake! |
| 56:29 | Did computers really used to have Wake Up buttons? |
| 1:04:14 | He’s the best policeman ever. |
| 1:19:17 | Is it possible to do that? Parachute onto a moving target? |
| 1:23:53 | What about the other container? |
Thoughts
If you’re in the mood for some of that wonderful late 90s/early 00s mindless action, then this is exactly the right film. Jason Statham doing some awesome work as an audition piece for Fast & Furious later - driving fast cars, participating in some wonderfully choreographed fight scenes, saving the feisty girl, whilst people keep trying to blow him up.
I really enjoyed it, it’s not perfect, and it’s very much of it’s time, but why not?
Rating: 4 / 5