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Transporter 3

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Transporter 3 (2008)

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Reviews Counted: 78

Fresh: 28

Rotten:50

Average Rating: 4.7/10

Consensus: This middling installment in the Transporter franchise is a few steps down from its predecessors, featuring generic stunts and a lack of energy.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for sequences of intense action and violence, some sexual content and drug material

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release: Nov 26, 2008 Wide

Box Office: $18,230,758

Synopsis: This fast-paced action film marks the third outing with Jason Statham playing the role of Frank Martin. For THE TRANSPORTER 3, Olivier Megaton (THE RED SIREN) takes over the directorial reins from Corey Yuen and Louis Leterrier.... This fast-paced action film marks the third outing with Jason Statham playing the role of Frank Martin. For THE TRANSPORTER 3, Olivier Megaton (THE RED SIREN) takes over the directorial reins from Corey Yuen and Louis Leterrier. [More]

Starring: Jason Statham, Robert Knepper, Francois Berleand, Natalya Rudakova

Starring: Jason Statham, Robert Knepper, Francois Berleand, Natalya Rudakova, Jeroen Krabbe, Alex Kobold, David Atrakchi, Yann Sundberg, Eriq Ebouaney, David Kammenos, Silvio Simac

Director: Olivier Megaton

Director: Olivier Megaton
Screenwriter: Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen
Producer: Luc Besson, Steven Chasman
Composer: Alexandre Azaria
Studio: Lions Gate Films

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I had less problems with the characters and more trouble with the actual action, which felt really antiseptic to me.

Full Review Source: At the Movies | comment Comment
12/02/08
Ben Mankiewicz
At the Movies
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A mindless, silly waste of time.

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12/02/08
Ben Lyons
At the Movies
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Valentina is angry and resigned and just-so-adorably exotic, in the sense that she misses nuance and inverts English syntax ("What matters my name?").

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
12/02/08
Cynthia Fuchs
PopMatters
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Jason Statham has become a kind of poor man's James Bond but if you're expecting a coherent plot, forget it. There isn't one. Just action sequences that often lack continuity.

Full Review Source: SSG Syndicate | comment Comment
12/01/08
Susan Granger
SSG Syndicate
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Check your intellect at the door for some raucous movie fun. Statham's deadpan charm and rough and tumble alpha male swagger prove he's loving every minute of being the last action hero left

Full Review Source: MightyGanesha.com | comment Comment
11/30/08
Diva Velez
MightyGanesha.com
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It's insane, it's ridiculous, it's way over the top, and while it might not be the best in the franchise, it mostly delivers what its target audience wants.

Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine) | comment Comment
11/30/08
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)
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Jason Statham preforms more implausible derring-do as a butt-stomping, daredevil driver for hire.

Full Review Source: NewsBlaze | comment Comment
11/30/08
Kam Williams
NewsBlaze
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This is a silly film, but all martial arts films are silly. What sets this apart is that it doesn't take itself seriously for even a nanosecond.

Full Review Source: Tolucan Times | comment 2 Comments
11/29/08
Tony Medley
Tolucan Times
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the action scenes are cut so tight that it's nearly impossible to tell what's going on

Full Review Source: JoBlo's Movie Emporium | comment Comment
11/28/08
Chris Bumbray
JoBlo's Movie Emporium
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We get close-ups, awkward camera movements, speed-up/slow-down nonsense, and shots with missing frames. I had to look away a few times because I thought I was going to have a seizure. This was NOT a fun movie to watch.

Full Review Source: Sin Magazine | comment Comment
11/28/08
Austin Kennedy
Sin Magazine
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While it will no doubt end up being a let down even for the die hardest of fans, the film does contain a couple of interesting thrills here and there.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
11/28/08
Michael Ferraro
Film Threat
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Transporter 3 delivers precisely the same thrills as the first two installments. Take that as a warning - or an invitation.

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11/28/08
Christian Toto
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A pointless, junky, lackadaisical product that should hopefully put the kibosh on another sequel.

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11/26/08
Dustin Putman
TheMovieBoy.com
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I think by now even Jason Statham is getting a little bored with the over-the-top stunts and martial-arts action of producer/writer Luc Bessons franchise -- if only the money werent so good.

Full Review Source: Salt Lake Tribune | comment Comment
11/26/08
Sean Means
Salt Lake Tribune
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It has the right mixture of gimmicky hooks and grindhouse appeal, but never exploits them properly.

Full Review Source: Mania.com | comment Comment
11/26/08
Rob Vaux
Mania.com
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Transporter 3 is built for action not Oscars, so things like physics and common sense don’t apply here.

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11/26/08
Marco Cerritos
Boxoffice Magazine
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It's hard not to smile.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment 1 Comment
11/26/08
Christopher Borrelli
Chicago Tribune
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The story is both unwieldy and nonsensical, spending, as it does, far too much time on the annoying Ukrainian, complicated plot twists and dialogue.

Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment 3 Comments
11/26/08
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press
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Who knew a nice blazer could be used as an improvised nunchuck?

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11/26/08
Stephen Garrett
Time Out New York
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You know a series is in trouble when it begins mocking its own premise. Frank's obsessive rules about who, what and how he transports stuff are ruthlessly violated.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment 1 Comment
11/26/08
Peter Howell
Toronto Star
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