Surprising

Rating: 7/10 (4 June 2005)

I really enjoyed this movie on the first viewing, but found myself reaching for the fast-forward button on subsequent viewings.
I was REALLY surprised with Jason Statham's acting - he was good in Lock, Stock and 2 Smoking Barrels but was part of a larger ensemble. In this, he was the lead and tougher and way more cool and the fact that he did 99% of the stunts himself was impressive.
Personally, I would have liked to have seen much more actual "transporting" though, so we could enjoy more of the driving scenes. The ones we do see were cool, unbelievable, but enjoyable ! The soundtrack was good and Qi was an attractive choice - not sure why they needed to pass her off as Japanese though ?! For those who like action movies, with scant disregard for reality, this is an entertaining flick.