Excellent and funny action flick

Rating: 10/10 (24 November 2002)

My wife and I went to see this movie, because we could not get into the sold out James bond movie which I was not too interested in seeing in the first place as that series just keep rehashing the same old corny plot over and over again.
As we got to our seats, I could not help noticing that the theater was filling up quite nicely, something which I did not expect, thinking that this was going to be just some B movie that no one would bother to go see. Now when I see a movie theater filling up, that usually tells me that the word of mouth has gotten out regardless of what the movie reviewers have been saying about the movie. People just tell their friend to go see this movie.
I had already seen a movie with Statham , Ghost Of Mars which I liked a lot. You know the type of cool midnight movie action flick which most guys love with their popcorn and soda. So although I was not expecting an academy awards performance I know that I generally liked Statham 's persona.
Well the movie finally started and right away I was pleasantly surprised , I even commented to my wife as we were watching , " I'm really liking this movie". Statham plays an interesting character as an ex Special Forces type that retired on the coast of France, taking work on the side as a transporter of extremely hot illegal packages that even the criminals would not want to transport themselves. He is a no questions asked one man Federal Express type transporter of illegal goods. He is just the right person for the job too, highly experienced ex military , quick thinking , organized and effective and can't be pushed around by even his hardest core customers. Now Statham is a meticulous professional that takes pride in his work, who lives by a set of simple rules. 1) Once you agree to the contract, it does not change, 2) No names / no questions asked 3) never look in the package.
Well the story is basically what happens when he breaks rule # 3. I will leave at that for those who may not have seen the movie yet.
The action sequences are very well done , the pace of the plot is fast and the dialog is quite funny.
This gets a 9 out 10. Not because it academy awards material , but because that is how I felt when we came out of the theater .