Kick butt ride

Rating: 7/10 (28 April 2006)

When you watched the Oscars a week or so ago, you probably missed The Transporter being called out at any time during the evening. However, there's a good reason for that, as this is the type of film that doesn't pretend to be anything other than what it is  an over-the-top, tongue-in-cheek, balls-to-the-wall, action flick that constantly reminds audiences to turn off the brains, sit back, and enjoy the ass-kicking ride.
The film has the distinct markings of action genre greats all over it. With a hot co star qi yu. The film stars Jason Statham, a former British olympic diving star who made his mark in cinema by becoming a tough guy regular in the good Guy Ritchie films, Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch. All seem to revel in the picture's excess  and rightfully so  as there are some really fun and outlandish action sequences contained within. Over all it is a fun ride all around. A little dreck, but still.