The next day, she’s up and around as though nothing had happened. Frank refuses to take them until they show him that they have kidnapped his father, played by Ray Stevenson, by far the best thing in the movie, as an unflappably urbane former spy who seems to enjoy everything that happens, from being kidnapped to MacGyver-ing an impromptu spot of bullet removal surgery with sugar and cobwebs. She comes out of a bank with two other women, all identically dressed with blond Sia wigs on. No changing the deal after it’s been agreed on.įrank agrees to transport a woman and two packages. No information about what’s in the packages or why they need a ride. Same commitment to “plausible deniability,” so all clients must play by the rules. Same mad skills as a driver and in MMA-style fights. But neither he nor the storyline are enough to make any of the chases, explosions, or shoot-outs mean enough to hold our attention. Skrein has bright blue eyes, cheekbones to die for, cute crooked teeth, and he looks great in a suit, especially when he is taking on a group of thugs all by himself. This reboot casts newcomer Ed Skrein who is the lower-priced spread to Statham’s artisanal butter. The original had some of the best chase scenes ever filmed and a star-making performance from Jason Statham. The refueled “Transporter” is very low octane.
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