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The Transporter
- Review Date: June 22, 2003
- PG-13
- Genre: Action/Adventure
- 2002
Common Sense Media says
Pure popcorn pleasure for older teens and up.
Parents say
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Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this movie features intense, non-stop peril and action violence, with massive destruction of property. Many people are killed. Characters drink and smoke and use very strong language.
What's the story?
In this action-packed thriller, Frank (Jason Statham) is a former military man who now serves as a "transporter." He will deliver anything from one place to another, as long as his price and conditions are met. The price is high. The conditions are these: no names on either side, no changes to the deal once it's set, and no looking into the package. Frank is both a meticulous planner and fearless under pressure, whether he's being chased by dozens of cops or penetratingly questioned by just one smart one. Frank on a fresh job and for once he breaks one of the rules. He looks in the package he's transporting and finds a young woman named Lai (Shu Qi). If he hesitates about delivering her to her destination, it is only briefly, because he takes her to the drop-off and accepts another job from the man who receives her. It is only when that package turns out to be a bomb intended to kill Frank that he returns to retrieve Lai and extract some revenge. Frank starts to care which side he's on and he starts to care about Lai, then thinks he can't trust her, then learns he really can. Together, they evade and take on the bad guys.
Is it any good?
Pure popcorn pleasure, THE TRANSPORTER is a heady combination that is half testosterone, half attitude, and all action. It really delivers. Don't pay much attention to the plot – no one connected to the movie does. Just pay attention to the chases and explosions, staged with style by Corey Yuen, a veteran Hong Kong actor/director and co-written by Luc Besson, whose wildly imaginative visuals ignited The Fifth Element and other films.
Together, they have produced pure movie adrenaline.
Statham is a fine action hero, handling kick-boxing and dialogue with wit, grace, and style. Qi, who learned English (or some English, anyway) to take on the role, has a fresh, appealing presence, and Frannois Berlland is superb as the policeman caught between suspecting Frank and admiring him. The bad guys played by Matt Schulze and Ric Young are not as interesting as they could be, but the movie moves so fast you won't have much time to think about it.
Explore, discuss, enjoy
Families can talk about how Frank appears once to have been an idealist; what made him decide not to try to work to make things better any more? Why did the policeman let Frank go after the bad guys instead of sending the cops? What do you think Frank and Lai will do next? What makes this chase and explosion movie better than so many others?
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Adult
April 9, 2008
AGE
cool movie
This is a cool action movie with very well done scenes of martial arts. The problem is that it should have been directed by Luc Besson, as it is it just seems like a more kinetic yet tame version of "Leon"
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Teen, 13 years old
April 9, 2008
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If you could do half stars I would give it a 4 and a half
I love Classy movies that are in places like itly (The Italin Job, Oceans Twelve ect.) this is a new favoret... but I'm not shure me Common Sense saw the same movie? they say the s-word four times and thats all the languge. I just fastforwarded over the itsy-bitsy scene right before sex is implied. there was a lot of violence but it is very "styleized" (think japanese kung foo movie). this is not half as bad as common sense made it out to be.
you should deffinitly see it!
12 and up is a go!
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Teen, 14 years old
December 3, 2011
AGE
Good, but kinda silly.
My rating: PG-13 for intense action violence and some language.
Violence: 3.5/5 - Lots of action; blood on a window.
Language: 3/5 - A few uses of "s--t".
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Adult
October 24, 2009
AGE
very good 11 and over
very good fighting and action 11 and over mild sex
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Kid, 10 years old
May 27, 2011
AGE
good for teens
Really good movie. REALLY violent.
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Teen, 13 years old
May 1, 2010
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great movie but defiently for older kids
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Teen, 13 years old
April 17, 2009
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Transporter 3 and 2 were better...
Very good... but I liked Transporter 2 and 3 more. Good for ages 13+
-i love dogs
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Teen, 15 years old
March 30, 2010
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An all Action Movie!
It is a great action movie,even though I must admit Transporter 3 is even better . One of the best parts was when Frank rang the bell and broke down the door, the martial art fights are also pretty impressive. The main concern are: many people are killed and the characters tend to use strong language.
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Kid, 11 years old
February 2, 2012
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Jason Statham YEAH
Jason Statham kicks butt with his BMW and will knock you into a long sleep!
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| Topics: | cars and trucks |
| Studio: | Twentieth Century Fox |
| Director: | Corey Yuen |
| Cast: | Francois Berleand, Jason Statham, Shu Qi |
| Genre: | Action/Adventure |
| Run time: | 90 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | October 11, 2002 |
| DVD release date: | April 15, 2003 |
| MPAA rating: | PG-13 |
| MPAA explanation: | violent sequences and some sensuality |
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