Product: Taxi (Full Screen Edition) (2004)
Rating: 3.0
Yellow cabbie road madness!
"Taxi (2004)" puts Queen Latifah (Belle) and Jimmy Fallon (Washburn) together for the big screen. Queen Latifah was on Saturday Night Live and worked with Jimmy Fallon. Director Tim Story said the have great chemistry, so he decided to make "Taxi.""Taxi (2004)" takes the non-driving, keystone cop Washburn and ultra, taxi mechanic Belle on a high speed chase to track down four supermodel bank robbers. The bank robbers are lead by Vanessa. (Gisele Bundchen)This movie has a few gut busting laughs but overall lacks comedic discipline. Adlib is usually funny if it fits the right character. Jimmy Fallon (Washburn) goes over the edge as the inept police officer. Queen Latifah fits nicely in her character. The slick, transforming yellow taxicab takes center stage though and is more interesting than the movie. Can you actually get over 25 mph on the streets of New York?Ann Margaret (Washburn's alcoholic mother) is true to form as her character. The love him or hate him NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon also makes a special cameo.