Director: Camille
Delamarre
Year: 2015
Rating: 5.5
I don't think I even knew there was a fourth Transporter in the series. And I am pretty sure if I did, I never saw it. I think I would have remembered the three blondes if not all the car crashes. Apparently, Statham was offered three more Transporter films, but they could not meet his money demands. Probably a good thing for him. Not so good for the producers as this was the end of the line for The Transporter. There had also been a TV show in 2012 that didn't last long but I thought it was ok. There is something about fast cars and the Riviera that I like watching. This was shot in France and I wish I was there. With a huge yacht and a very hot girlfriend. And 100 million dollars in the bank. This has all the standard Transporter material. The manic chases, cars flipping over like pancakes on the griddle, some beat downs, pretty girls, the Transporter smug confidence, the rules - but it doesn't really work. Too paper cutter.
The main problem of course is that Ed Skrein is no Jason Statham. That isn't his fault, but he never feels authentic in this role. Too pretty, too fashion modelish, the three-day stubble firmly in place, his fight scenes are overly edited to help him - in real life he looks like he would have trouble fending off an aggressive group of Girl Scouts selling cookies. Now for all I know, he is a martial arts master, but it doesn't show. The other problem is they bring in the Transporter's father. Who keeps getting kidnapped. Such a dumb idea. Guys like The Transporter don't have father's. They were left on the doorstep of an orphanage as babies and had to fight to survive. The father is played by Ray Stevenson which is always a good thing. He brings some ruffled charm to his role but the banter between father and son is painful.
Unknowingly, the Transporter is hired by a female (Loan Chabanol) as a get-away driver in a bank heist. His packages are two other female robbers - all three in blonde wigs. All good looking but then they were in the escort business working for a swine. Now it is time for their payback - steal everything he has in a series of thefts. They kidnap dad to make sure the Transporter stays with their plan. The film to its credit doesn't waste much time on drama or romance - other than the requisite hoedown between the Transporter and the main girl and dad with two of the others. Lucky Stevenson.
Year: 2015
Rating: 5.5
I don't think I even knew there was a fourth Transporter in the series. And I am pretty sure if I did, I never saw it. I think I would have remembered the three blondes if not all the car crashes. Apparently, Statham was offered three more Transporter films, but they could not meet his money demands. Probably a good thing for him. Not so good for the producers as this was the end of the line for The Transporter. There had also been a TV show in 2012 that didn't last long but I thought it was ok. There is something about fast cars and the Riviera that I like watching. This was shot in France and I wish I was there. With a huge yacht and a very hot girlfriend. And 100 million dollars in the bank. This has all the standard Transporter material. The manic chases, cars flipping over like pancakes on the griddle, some beat downs, pretty girls, the Transporter smug confidence, the rules - but it doesn't really work. Too paper cutter.
The main problem of course is that Ed Skrein is no Jason Statham. That isn't his fault, but he never feels authentic in this role. Too pretty, too fashion modelish, the three-day stubble firmly in place, his fight scenes are overly edited to help him - in real life he looks like he would have trouble fending off an aggressive group of Girl Scouts selling cookies. Now for all I know, he is a martial arts master, but it doesn't show. The other problem is they bring in the Transporter's father. Who keeps getting kidnapped. Such a dumb idea. Guys like The Transporter don't have father's. They were left on the doorstep of an orphanage as babies and had to fight to survive. The father is played by Ray Stevenson which is always a good thing. He brings some ruffled charm to his role but the banter between father and son is painful.
Unknowingly, the Transporter is hired by a female (Loan Chabanol) as a get-away driver in a bank heist. His packages are two other female robbers - all three in blonde wigs. All good looking but then they were in the escort business working for a swine. Now it is time for their payback - steal everything he has in a series of thefts. They kidnap dad to make sure the Transporter stays with their plan. The film to its credit doesn't waste much time on drama or romance - other than the requisite hoedown between the Transporter and the main girl and dad with two of the others. Lucky Stevenson.