Transpoter overview

Jason Statham has earned his place in my cool book; why is that? First off, he's such a bad-ass. Growing up in a hard neighborhood and pretty much possessing the qualities of a tough guy, he can't go wrong, and number two: He starred as the awesome character of Jericho in "Ghosts of Mars", and as Turkish in the incredible Brit flick "Snatch". This film is very stylish and appealing to the eye, from the beautiful scenery of Paris to the great characters that show up throughout the film. Frank Martin looks like a stray character from "Reservoir Dogs" and is just as cool; the opener where a bank is being robbed and he awaits the thugs in his car instantly establishes his character and his personality.

I have never seen anyone make Anal Retentiveness look so cool, before, and Statham handles it well. Writers Robert Mark Kamen and Luc Besson (Director and writer of the excellent "The Professional, and the masterpiece "La Femme Nikita") devise a film that combines both the action of a John Woo film and the intelligence of "La Femme Nikita". The action scenes are possibly the best and Statham pulls off the performance and reflexes to a hilt. One of the coolest and interesting fights in the film feature Statham and other thugs in an oil slick fighting among a pool of oil. His friend and intellectual rival Tarconi (François Berléand) is an inspector who is constantly on Martin's tail often appearing at his house unannounced and probing into his affairs in hopes of catching him in the act of his illegal activities. He's a great opposite character to Statham's magnetic abilities and it's rather entertaining when the two banter almost furiously making an effort to outwit each other.