Smell the Movies
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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| Year: | 2008 |
| Country of origin: | France / UK |
| Director: | Olivier Megaton |
| Genre: | Eurotrash actioner |
| Starring: | Jason Statham, Natalya Rudakova, François Berléand, Robert Knepper |
| Rating: | 4/5 |
| IMDB link: | http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1129442/ |
| Tagline: | Do not step away from the vehicle. |
| Favourite line: | "Let me guess. You're the smart one?" |
Statham's back with his big shiny car, his big shiny gun and his even bigger and shinier brow.
The plot:
Forced out of retirement by a businessman who won't take no for an answer, played with devilish glee by Robert 'Bagwell' Knepper, Staffam's reluctance to Transport again is soon overcome and, before he can say "You Slaaaags" he's got a device strapped to his wrist that will explode if he moves more than 75 feet from his beloved car, and an unwanted partner in the shape of a young Ukranian woman.
Mission unknown, reward unknown working for person's unknown, it can only be a matter of time before sheer fucking mayhem ensues.
Peppered with dreadful dialogue, Statham takes this all in his mega-muscled stride.
Fight scenes are sparse, but intensely violent.
Stunts ditto, though exchange violent for preposterous, and all the better for it.
If you've seen the first two movies, you'll know exactly what to expect and, whilst I didn't enjoy it quite as much, this was still high-octane entertainment that really delivered.
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