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Summary: These Russian girls... so dark, misery and suffering
Comment: So he made this miserable driving things around for money
or whatever into a III? He certainly doesn't look like
much for a martial arts type?
His friend the French cop isn't too helpful,
and his gadget man failed to get his handcuffs off.
sort of bond without a the British government behind him?
More impossible stunts and a strange Russian girl who is more or less than she seems? Will he get blown to little bitty bits
or be a hero? No problemo...
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Summary: Derivative But Still Entertaining Continuation of The Frank Martin Saga
Comment: "Transporter 3" is a high-action action film that shows off what has been the endearing traits that has caused this series to be a hit at the theater and worldwide, and that's a good thing because this episode of the series suffers from too much imitation of star Jason Statham's other films. It is as if the producers felt that they had to borrow elements of Crank and Death Race to assure that the series' fans wouldn't desert it.
Statham again plays Frank Martin, an ex-Special Forces soldier who lives in Marseilles and works as a "Transporter," someone who delivers merchandise in his black Audi no questions asked. This time, he is forced to deliver a package in the trunk, and a young woman sitting in the back seat. He and the woman are fitted with bracelets that will explode if either one strays too far from Martin's vehicle. Martin struggles to figure out what is going on with his forced clients, the identity of the girl, who isn't forthcoming with information, and how to remove the bracelets without killing himself and the girl.
Because of the lack of confidence of the producers, we are forced to endure not just car chases and crashes, but way over-the-top car stunts reminiscent of the Death Race film, and the bracelet device smacks of Crank, where Statham was a hit man injected with a poison that will kill him if his heart rate drops, causing him to move at a frenetic pace for most of that film so he won't die. In this film, Statham has to perform all kinds of stunts to keep up with the vehicle so he won't blow up.
Fortunately, the film is also keeps the martial arts action, witty script, and the endearing relationship between Martin and local detective Tarconi, played by Francois Berleand. Also, the woman, played by Natalya Rudokova, is charming enough to help overcome some of the irritation at the film's imitations.
Transporter 3 is worth seeing, but if there is a fourth film, one hopes that the film will find ways to revitalize without cannibalizing the star's other films.
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Summary: Skip it if you can
Comment: Not having seen the first two Transporter movies, I can't attest to their quality or lack thereof. This third in the series, though, is no great shakes.
The main character, Frank Martin (Jason Statham) finds himself forced by Mr. Johnson (Robert Knepper) to drive a "package" he believes to be two red bags in the trunk of his car. He is not told the nature of the package, to whom he must deliver it, or even where. The evil Johnson tells him only that if he wanders more than 75 feet from his car, the bracelet with which he has been involuntarily decorated will explode, and he'll go up in flames with it.
Along for the ride is Valentina (Natalya Rudakova), a freckled and red-headed Ukrainian woman with a taste for drugs and vodka, who will tell our hero nothing about how she ended up in the same predicament, or why Johnson has sent her along for the ride.
All Martin knows is that one of his best friends drove through the exterior wall of his home, with Valentina in the car, and shortly thereafter died the gruesome death by explosion that Martin now must avoid.
The film is full of jujitsu and other martial arts, during which Martin beats of a large collection of hoodlums, often without knowing why he's been attacked. There are also some fairly wild car chases and stunts. not to mention lovely scenery of Budapest, Hungarian and Romanian countryside roads, and bicycle stunts thrown in for good measure.
The adults in our party were slightly amused by the film, while our teenage guest was enthusiastic. Skip it if you can.
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Summary: Phony And Predictable Action Flick
Comment: Frank Martin (Jason Statham) is a transporter forced into doing a job he doesn't want. It involves delivering Valentina, the kidnapped daughter (Natalya Rudakova) of a politician, to Odessa. His employer is the villainous Mr Johnson (Robert Knepper), who is being paid to have the countryside of Ukraine opened to toxic waste pollution.
If the plot sounds ridiculous well it's implementation is even worse, as Martin fights off one gang of bad guys after another in a series of absurd and very boring martial art sequences. This flick resembles a video game more than a high quality action movie like the "Bank Job". Martin is like a super hero without any special powers or a low rent (very low rent) James Bond. It's all completely predictable and boring, even the sex scene with Martin and the annoying Valentina is lame. Obviously, this clunker is not worth the time or money.
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Summary: Transporter 3 Movie Review from The Massie Twins
Comment: While it would be no great feat to best its predecessor, Transporter 3 so efficiently surpasses it in every way that this third outing comes across as a far better movie than it actually is. But for those saddened by the lackluster turn the franchise took in its second installment, the third brings Frank Martin back to his outlandish (but not completely ridiculous) brand of martial arts mayhem, crazy femmes, and 200 miles-per-hour car chases.
Frank Martin (Jason Statham) returns to his life of strict rules and transporting dangerous goods, but this time out his mission isn't voluntary. When Frank turns down a job from the mysterious Mr. Johnson (Robert Knepper), he's unwittingly drawn back in when his replacement winds up dead. Forced to escort the kidnapped daughter of a high-ranking Ukrainian official from Marseilles to Odessa on the Black Sea, Frank must contend with Johnson's brutish thugs, the police, and government agents, as well as the advances from his rather aggressive passenger (Natalya Rudakova).
The familiar circle fights return in the third theatrical adventure of Frank Martin, again choreographed by martial artist Cory Yuen. The directors, writers, and other creative positions may change, but the familiar fight sequences in which Statham is slowly surrounded by a squad of angry thugs remains unaltered. Even though there is little to believe about the martial arts sequences, it seems that the overly outlandish (though creative) setups in the first two episodes are absent, infusing the most miniscule hint of reality back into an idea that dwelled foremost on "cool" over sensible.
When his initially uncooperative passenger finally decides to speak, she explains she's a realist. The irony couldn't be thicker as every action surrounding Frank is canvassed with a layer of disbelief, over-the-top divinity and utter immortality. Following the pattern of the later Arnold Schwarzenegger movies and the earlier Steven Seagal films in which audiences never have to worry about the amount of damage the hero will sustain (usually nothing), Transporter 3 doesn't allow a moment to worry about the affliction-immune Martin. And as a mindless adventure film it works better that way, keeping the tone light and contrasting Frank's absolute seriousness while the most ridiculous crises roil around him.
While the plot is still evil conspiracy silliness, the girl is practically insane, and Frank's uncanny ability to lose his shirt in every fight hasn't disappeared, Transporter 3 surprisingly learns from its predecessors' major mistakes. The music is more fun, the villain is actually villainous, the one-liners won't make you cringe, and the action remains creative without breaching the line of lunacy. Transporter 3 isn't the greatest action movie ever made, but after the atrocious results of Frank's second adventure, it's still mighty impressive.
- The Massie Twins
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