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Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Transporter 3 (2008, French)

The only word I can think of to describe this movie is - redonkulous. There is absolutely no reason to even try to describe the plot, which is so senseless that it makes the first two movies look like . . . well, never mind. They’re all pretty silly, really. If you enjoyed the other Transporter films, you’re going to love this one. It’s got ridiculous driving (though a little less than expected, sadly), and a lot of Statham-fu. Unfortunately, there is also a half-assed romantic plot, but just try to think of it as an additional opportunity for comedy. (For example, if I tell you that there’s a Tricky song that comes in halfway through the big love scene, you know exactly which one I mean, don’t you?) And I’ve got to applaud the fact that Prison Break has finally broken Robert Knepper out of the Species III joint and right into his rightful spot as a B-movie baddie. He’s so much awesomer than direct-to-DVD. But not as awesome as Jason Statham’s abs.

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