Great Popcorn action film, is one of the great guilty pleasures of all time.

Rating: 9/10 (3 September 2005)

I love this movie.
I've seen it I don't know how many times since its release and I never seem to get tired of it.
The plot is simple. Frank is man who will transport anything anywhere so long as you follow his rules. For Frank the rules are what keeps him safe and out of trouble. Of course Frank breaks one of the rules and he suddenly find himself on the run with a girl in tow with police and the bad guys on his tail.
This film has great characters who say very funny things, the exchanges between Frank and the police officer name Taconi is wonderfully funny and knowing. It has incredible action the likes of which you've probably never seen, the opening chase is one of the best ever put on film, and o course the battle in the oil.
Its a wonderful film that completely falls apart dramatically in the second half. Once Frank and the girl come face to face with the two bad guys, the film ceases to make logical sense. Whats going on (apparently a plot to smuggle Chinese into France, though its not really clear) is less important than getting Frank to the next action scene. Whats so troubling is that even after 30 or 40 viewings it feels like the film makers never had a clear direction past a certain point in the story. Its not fatal, but it is annoying.
Plot collapse or no, this is a great film that really should be seen. Its just two hours of good fun, and great times.(Besides it sets you up for the sequel, which in many ways is better than this, even though it too has plot problems)