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80Transporter 2 really does deliver the goods.
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80This ridiculously entertaining sequel is that rare part deux that leaves you hankering for part trois. The action is, in a word, spectacular, but also playful, inventive and witty.
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80Delivers a satisfying late-summer escapist treat.
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75In fact the sequel is a better film than the original, as if writer-producer Luc Besson had a clearer idea of what he wanted to do (and didn't want to do).
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70Transporter 2 was directed by Louis Leterrier and he exemplifies a perfect style for this type of film by showing us the action without editing it to bits.
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70That a movie can run on empty and still be so obscenely enjoyable is a pretty slick stunt in itself.
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70Chucks the laws of logic and physics out the passenger's-side window, and it's all the better for it.
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70The computer-enhanced vehicle chases look fake, but the hand-to-hand combat scenes are the best of the year.
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70Slick kidnapping yarn starts off like a bat out of hell and never sags.
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70Statham isn't the best thing in Transporter 2; he's essentially the only thing.
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63Stands a triumph of stunts over plot, of style over substance--of the wool we pull over our own eyes. It's brainless, high-speed, popcorn fun.
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It busts the credibility meter early on, quickly becomes preposterous, and then really lets its imagination rip.
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63But certainly this is a movie for fans of Willis-style action with a little James Bond and probable instant obsolescence thrown in.
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63Loud, kinetic, unflinching action.
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60Another all-kicking, punching, shooting and exploding dose of Besson born action, and Jason Statham proves that his action mettle in the first instalment was no fluke.
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Purely shallow but never dull, the film wisely pushes the limits of absurdity to the extreme, making it easier to submit to its sheer camp.
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The greatest thing about the movie is Statham, a charismatic silent, deadly type who deserves to take the wheel behind a better franchise.
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50Like a cross between "Man on Fire" and "Bad Boys 2," this demolition derby delivers eye-popping action sequences that would make even the Roadrunner roll his eyes in disbelief.
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50For high-speed action, eye-popping locales, and chopsocky fight-fests galore, watch The Transporter - on video.
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50If you can get past the impossibilities it is a fun time at the movies.
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50A sequel that makes it clear that the outrageous antics of the first movie had a one-time-only charm.
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50Jason Statham is back as the fast-driving, fast-kicking Frank Martin, but this sequel fails to deliver the charm of its predecessor.
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50I just saw The Transporter 2 on the way home from the lobotomy clinic, and boy, is it enjoyable. What a difference a simple operation makes!
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50When the spectacle turns ridiculous, the movie just becomes another big-screen video game.
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Choreographer Corey Yuen's use of a fire hose is far more creative than anything in the stale kidnapper plot.
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50The original movie's lean production complemented its pell-mell fights and car chases; here, third-rate CG effects make the strained action sequences look even more improbable.
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40The only glimmer of actual characterization in the entire film comes – all too briefly – from Frank's old boss Inspector Tarconi (Berléand).
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30If not precisely charismatic, Statham brings authentic athleticism and a certain cheeky presence to his lightly written role.
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25This stripped-down premise made the first "Transporter" fun: It's all about driving skills and choreographed fights, not logic. Even with so few requirements, Transporter 2 runs on empty.
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 17 out of 34
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Mixed: 6 out of 34
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Negative: 11 out of 34
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Man, I have nothing to comment about the movie; its just the same movie as "Transporter", only with a 2 on the tail.
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DanF.10This movie is crazy, they need another one but with more action.