Almost, but not quite

Rating: 6/10 (8 June 2003)

This movie reminded me of a Van Damme movie (before he completely went downhill) with a little Jackie Chan. Jason Statham was really fun to watch and I see him doing well in the future if he avoids doing more movies with completely useless plots that exist only to feature the far-fetched action scenes, like in this movie. (You might say that the same is true of J. Chan films, which I love, but they are at least humorous and extremely entertaining.) The supporting actors for the most part were bad and the storyline was weak. I liked how the movie started by showing us the transporter's job, but then the crap he gets in later is just an excuse for some ridiculous, although often entertaining action scenes. Do not see this movie unless your only expectations are to see ONE watchable actor doing some interesting action scenes. If the story or overall acting matters to you at all, then do not waste your time. This movie had potential with a great star (Jason) and idea for a movie (about a transporter), but did not live up to its potential. 6/10(mostly for Jason)