Transporter 3

Jason Statham leistet seine Arbeit in vielen Sachen gut, von der ersten bis zur letzten Minute. Die russische (Pardon – ukrainische) rothaarige Frau hört aber erst im letzten Drittel auf, lästig zu sein, wenn auch die Negativgestalt interessantere Umrisse bekommt und das Drehbuch einige Ideen zur Auffrischung der Action-Routine (die Airbags, der Zug) präsentiert. Die routinemäßige erste Stunde erlaubt es dem Film aber nicht, aus dem Zwei-Sterne-Mülleimer herauszukommen. Den Prügeleien fehlt jegliche physische Dimension, sie sind nur Attraktionen mit einem effektvollen Schnitt. (10.04.2012)

This is a pleasant surprise in terms of expectations because the return to Europe was obviously good for Frank Martin. Besson's screenplay is one big absolute "WTF?!" and Megaton's action at the end is a bit "over the top." On the other hand, I enjoyed how nicely it flows, how the traditionally charismatic Jason delivers one decent punch after another in Yuen's choreography, and what a great villain Robert Knepper is. On the other hand, transporting obnoxious Ukrainian women with the image of a better hooker, breaking one rule after another, and having sex in the back seat is too much even for my benevolent little self. I give it a decent two stars and I’m looking forward to the fourth film. (09.01.2009)

It looked like a crazy mixture of already problematic two parts, but Frank Martin reached the finish line for the third time with surprising ease. He may have had a suitcase full of clichés like a cold stranger, a slimy villain, or a crazy geek, but with imaginative action that, thanks to its usual over-the-top nature, functions as the perfect adrenaline. (02.10.2010)

Typical action nonsense that tries to overuse a single idea. However, I do like Jason Statham, and he does stand out to me from the crowd of wooden actors in action movies in a positive sense. Overall impression: 25%. (19.04.2009)

Oh dear. You could be forgiven for thinking that when a filmmaker has Jason Statham, a shiny Audi, some cash for car chases and fights at his disposal, nothing can go wrong. But it can! Cut the action scenes so much that there’s nothing left, sit Jason down next to an annoying Russian (sorry, Ukrainian) girl and don’t give away the plot until the second half of the movie to make sure that nobody knows what’s happening. Thank god for Knepper, at least, who’s the best villain in the Courier trilogy. (02.03.2009)

Aller guten Dinge sind drei mit Jason Stathman und Francois Berléand und als Bonus mit dem Erzverbrecher T-Bag. Als Teil drei habe ich nichts umwerfend anderes erwartet, als in Teil eins und zwei, und genauso kam es dann auch, keine Abweichung zum Besseren oder Schlechteren. Wieder eine Actionkomödie fern der Realität, die nur der Unterhaltung und der Entlastung der Hirnzellen aller Zuschauer dient. Mit diesem Gefühl bin ich ins Kino gekommen und wieder gegangen. Jasons Tänzlein mit dem Sakko und seinem riesigen Gegenspieler zauberten mir ein breites Lächeln auf die Wangen. Die Rothaarigen mit dem sommersprossigen Gesicht sind zum Anbeißen, aber wenn die Frauengestalt aus der Ukraine sein sollte, warum nicht Olga Kurylenko? Diese hatte wohl viel Arbeit mit anderen Umweltverbrechern. (26.11.2008)

Personally, I think that the third installment is slightly better than the second one, it's a bit more realistic, even though in the end it's nothing more than a road movie where Frank and another female protagonist, who sits next to him like mustard on a banana, get used to each other. Besson and co-writer Kamen have added another important element - Frank and the girl have a bracelet that explodes if they get too far from Frank's car. So they have to jump like a terrorist whistles. This time, the film is not so much about action, but it focuses a lot on the courier's bonding with his companion. She is quite an unpleasant woman and it's hard for you to warm up to her. For me, a little was enough - she's a redhead. I have a weakness for redheads, obviously for these annoying ones too. Together, they fit well, so the film is actually sometimes more of a romance than an action movie. But to be fair, the scene with the driver exchange is quite good, perfectly executed. However, there isn't that much of it. Occasionally, the film flounders and plays with chance. Well, there's nothing you can do, after all, it's only the third film. The French commissioner, who became a comical character in the second installment, returns in full force this time and investigates, or rather searches for, Frank. It's nice to have such a guardian angel at the police. It helps a lot during various actions. Frank gets into trouble, solves it, and ends up fishing in peace again. The film is actually a bit of excitement, so that one can relax peacefully. Jason Statham doesn't disappoint, though. Maybe it's because of his British origin. More: http://www.filmovy-denik.cz/2012/12/motocyklove-deniky-proposition-v-zajeti.html (02.03.2013)