Transporter 2 (Blu-ray) (2005)

"One hell of a ride!  ABC Radio Network
"...a lean, perfectly paced, unpretentious good time...  Jeffrey M. Anderson, San Francisco Examiner
"...ingenious plot that continues to reveal surprises...  Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"Transporter 2 is high-octane...  Scott Craven, Arizona Republic
"...ridiculously entertaining...The action is, in a word, spectacular, but also playful, inventive and witty.  Scott Foundas, L.A. Weekly

Editor's Note A former Special Forces agent, Frank (Jason Statham) now works as a driver for a family in Miami. But when their young son is kidnapped, Frank will stop at nothing to find the criminals who are holding him for ransom and get the boy back. This high-action adventure is directed by Louis Leterrier and written by Luc Besson.

	Alessandro Gassmann
	Amber Valletta
	Jason Stratham
	Matthew Modine
	Alexandre Azaria - Original Music By
	Christine Lucas Navarro - Editor
	Fabrice Bismuth - Cinematographer
	J. Mark Harrington - Production Designer
	Louis Leterrier - Director
	Luc Besson - Writer
	Luc Besson - Producer
	Mitchell Amundsen - Cinematographer
	Robert Mark Kamen - Writer
	Rosa Palomo - Art Director
	Terry Miller - Executive Producer
	Vincent Tabaillon - Editor

Los Angeles Times
"Along with Statham's sterling presence, what makes TRANSPORTER 2 so much fun are car stunt designer Michel Julienne and martial arts choreographer Hong Kong legend Cory Yuen, who's been on both sides of the camera as star, director, writer, producer and stunt man." 09/02/2005 p.E4

ReelViews 7 of 10
I don't have a lot to say about Transporter 2. It's a sequel that outdoes the original in terms of flair and outrageousness, but it will appeal to much the same audience. If James Bond is too tame for you, Frank Martin (Jason Stratham) is your man. This guy is so suave, he keeps an extra suit in his trunk in case he gets blood on his current one. His adventures are lifted directly from the pages of comic book, with little consideration for prohibitions imparted by the laws of physics. Like logic, that sort of thing doesn't apply here. Transporter 2 delights in placing the main character in precarious situations, then having him use the most unlikely (not to mention unbelievable) methods to escape...There's plenty of energy as Statham kicks, punches, and clobbers his way through wave after wave of foes. For fans of The Transporter, Transporter 2 offers what you're after - loud, kinetic, unflinching action. In essence, it's more of the same. - James Berardinelli

Variety 8 of 10
The plausibility factor is zero but the entertainment quotient runs fairly high in nimble actioner "The Transporter 2." Effortlessly transplanted from the South of France to Miami, sophomore installment in what looks like a viable franchise has rip-roaring chase scenes, inventive combat interludes and a beginning, a middle and an end. Slick kidnapping yarn starts off like a bat out of hell and never sags...Statham continues to convince as the enigmatic but resolutely can-do Frank. Final line of dialogue implies he'll be back...Locations brim with industrial menace, and tech work is fine, with helmer Louis Leterrier ("Danny the Dog" aka "Unleashed") sustaining a breathless but not confusing pace...For those poised to accuse Besson of an originality deficiency, this is almost certainly the only French pic ever to thank Gov. Jeb Bush in its closing credits. - Lisa Nesselson