The movie thats greatness relies entirely on the fight sequences and chase scenes!

Rating: 6/10 (8 September 2005)

Frank Martin(Jason Statham)is the greatest driver there is. He makes his own rules and it works out splendid for him until he takes a job transporting a package for a few high class goons. He breaks one his own rules by opening the package only to find a young Asian girl. After bringing the package to its destination he is asked to take another package to a different destination and finds it to be bomb intended to kill him. Frank Martin gets his revenge and starts a battle with very powerful men.
I have found that I enjoy these types of action movies better if they are much shorter as this one is. It is only 92 minutes long which helps keep people entertained throughout. The actual movie consisted of a plot that was OK but was not really carried out well. I happen to be a sucker for the stories of revenge, so I found it quite entertaining. There are many sequences that they try to set a romantic mood to but fail miserably. There is barely any dialog which is the way these types of movies should be. If you are going to make a cheesy action movie then make it rely on the action and only the action!! Don't try to make a dramatic story to the movie! So, The Transporter moved in the right direction by mainly doing this.
As I have already hinted, the action just makes the movie what it is. The fight scenes were some of the best I have ever seen and reminded me of some of the older Jackie Chan movies. The chase scenes were definitely one of the best. I would say the best chase scene since Ronin. Whenever Frank is fighting, you just get a good vibe and it makes the movie. Honestly, if the movie left out the romance and the drama, it would be a great movie. Instead, the movie drags on and on about subjects that don't matter at all making it only mediocre. In conclusion, The Transporter is a entertaining thriller which, like many other action movies, has very many flaws.
I recommend this movie.