THE TRANSPORTER
In the French Mediterranean, an ex-commando (Jason Statham) has a niche
business; he delivers "hot" packages for unsavory sorts. His unwavering code of
business stipulates "no names" and "never look in the package," but one day
when the large duffle bag stuffed into the trunk of his jacked-up BMW starts
wiggling, he peeks inside and finds a comely woman bound and gagged.
This, of course, leads to a hodgepodge of gunplay, chopsocky madness, and fun
and games with a rocket launcher. Behind it all is something to do with the
flesh trade and people suffocating in a shipping container, but the plot is
just an excuse for Statham (a former Olympic diver who has appeared in several
Guy Ritchie films) to flex his pecs, kick ass in an oil slick, and take part in
a road hijacking sequence lifted from The Raiders of the Lost Ark. He
looks the part, but The Transporter, directed by fight choreographer
Corey Yuen under the obvious influence of writer/producer Luc Besson (La
Femme Nikita), will leave you unmoved. (92 minutes) At the
Entertainment, Flagship, Holiday, Providence Place 16, and Showcase
cinemas.
Issue Date: October 11 - 17, 2002
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