Ex-Special Forces operator Frank Martin lives what seems to be a quiet life along the French Mediterranean, hiring himself out as a mercenary “transporter” who moves goods—human or otherwise—from one place to another. No questions asked. Carrying out mysterious and sometimes dangerous tasks in his tricked-out BMW, Frank adheres to a strict set of rules, which he never breaks. Rule One: Never change the deal. Rule Two: No names—Frank doesn’t want to know whom he’s working for, or what he’s transporting. Rule Three: never look in the package. Frank’s newest transport seems no different from the countless ones he’s done in the past. He’s been hired by an American known only as “Wall Street” to make a delivery; but when Frank stops along the route, he notices his package is moving. Violating Rule Three, Frank looks inside the bag, finding its contents to be a beautiful, gagged woman. Frank’s steadfast adherence to his other two rules—which make up his basic code of survival—also quickly fails, hurtling him and his new companion on a road leading to shocking secrets, deadly complications, and the last thing that Frank ever expected to come to believe: that rules are made to be broken. –IMDb
Un film d'azione non necessita di una trama elaborata. Nemmeno però così inconsistente.
Just enough of a European tincture to make it especially bad. The Asian villain needs to lay off the plastic surgery.
I could fill worlds with the amount of ejaculate I produced during the nut-twirling oil fight. Statham is the greatest bald man of all time.
It's funny: when this film came out, Jason Statham was an unknown quantity as an action star and people relentlessly made fun of the cheesy trailers. Yet now most of us wish Hollywood action flicks circa 2011 were this good. Jason Statham and the French detective have an interesting relationship and clever banter; Shu Qi is freakin' cute; and Cory Yuen keeps the hard-hitting action coming. Sorry, I like this flick.