Review of Transporter 3 (2008) by Jay L — 06 Jul 2011

"This time, the rules are the same. Except one.".

The third entry in the Transporter franchise is a hyper-violent exercise in pure, stylized action porn. Director Olivier Megaton collaborates with co-writer and Producer Luc Besson in this highly sylized and slickly made European actioner. Transporter 3 is just as good maybe even a bit better than the previous two installments. The action sequences are insanely realistic and the fight sequences are well choreographed, but the editing is a bit dizzying and the story engages the viewer until the end. It overflows with high flying, bullet-riddled shootouts, explosive chases and slick filmmaking. Every installment of Luc Besson's trifecta of action manages to keep the interest level high and they somehow never lose their steam, no matter how many they're going to release. It's cool as hell, full of speed, hyper active, stylish and just a bunch of all out fun and entertainment that's absolutely thrilling to watch. Fans of the action genre will enjoy this one immensely, and if you liked the first two the odds are high that you'll like this one as well.

Jason Statham is back as Frank Martin, and once again unleashes his inner bad-ass. This guy is the European equivalent of America's old Clint Eastwood. It also features good acting from Natalya Rudakova and Frank Berl.