Good start......but then what?

Rating: 3/10 (15 October 2004)

After the first 10 minutes I was thinking to myself this is going to be excellent. After the 11th minute I realized I was sadly mistaken and it was just the same old, same old action thing.
The title character played by Jason Statham was just so sharp when he first appeared and he was one I thought I could really take an interest in as he seemed so different. Wrong again!! That illusion lasted the same length as it did for me to come to my first conclusion.
Qi Shu was actually quite able in her role as Lai, the hard done to female who get's associated with our hero, but the other characters were just the usual types that you would expect to inhabit this kind of movie.
The Transporter had such promise if the character had been fully utilized instead of being turned into a Michael Dudikoff wannabe and the storyline actually been given some substance, but instead I would consign it to the shelf along with the likes of Missing in Action, Bloodsport and Under Siege. 3/10