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Movie Review: The Transporter 2

For example: Seeing the reflection of a bomb in a pool of liquid under his car, and knowing that the bad guys will not explode it while they’re standing right next to it, the hero races the car out of a garage and up an incline, spinning the car neatly through the air, so that it makes one complete rotation and the bomb is pulled off by a hook on a crane, exploding harmlessly as the car lands safely. Uh, huh.

The disbelief that Roger Ebert expresses about the action sequences of The Transporter 2 is understandable. This is one movie that doesn’t even bother to make excuses for suspending the laws of reality. In truth, to really enjoy this movie - you’ll have to switch off your brain and get ready for non-stop action.

It may also be surmised that The Transporter 2 is nothing but a prolonged ad for Audi cars. The tricks that our hero, Frank Martin pulls off with his black mucsled Audi is nothing short of suicidal. After watching this movie, I suddenly had the strangest urge to sell the kids to an Arab Slaver so that I could scrape enough dough for a downpayment on an Audi 8.

Some facts I would like to make known.

1. The actor who plays the protagonist is named Jason Statham. In truth, he would be first in line for the throne of James Bond but for his balding problem.
2. Shu Qi does not make an appearence in this installment of The Transporter. Hip hop hooray!
3. The villainess Amber Valetta runs around in her lingerie (purplish pink) brandishing twin machine guns. I hope she didn’t really perish in the end and makes a re-appearence in The Transporter 3.

Verdict: 4 stars (if you’re a bloke) or 1 star (if you’re a lady)

Same opinion. =)

Suspended disbelief.

*lolz* I’m so mean but I can’t help but always think of his “balding problem” whenever I see him.

Just a point to note: Amber Valetta wasn’t the villainess, she was the anguished mudder. And yep the entire movie was just one long suspension of disbelief. Lots of fun though.

as JellyGirl pointed out, Amber Valetta plays mom. The villainess is a model called Kate Nauta. And somehow a lot of females dig this show, because of Jason Statham

hmm…