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The plot of The Transporter (2002) is…. wait, forget about plot, the screenwriters did and it seemed to have worked for them. Let’s start this review again from the top. The Transporter (2002) is a movie about driving fast… and fighting… and cars. Did I mention the cars and the fighting? Well they are both spectacular.

Jason Statham (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998), Snatch. (2000), The Italian Job (2003)) kicks ass both figuratively and literally as an ex-special forces lone wolf type whose current job is to quickly transport outside the law types and cargo. The movie opens with a fast paced many-crashes trip through the French Riviera that introduces the two main characters in the movie, Frank (Statham) and his 7-series BMW. A few car chases later Statham gets down to what he excels at: Jet Li style ‘I can’t believe they just did that’ fighting with such grace and charisma it looks like championship dancing. Statham (who does most of his own stunts) has enough screen presence and gravitas to carry the movie… almost. The lack of a good script and predictable tought guy falling for the girl (Qi Shu) make The Transporter only worth watching for the action.