Directed by : Camille Delamarre
Written by : Adam Cooper, Bill Collage, Luc Besson
Starring : Ed Skrein, Loan Chabanol, Ray Stevenson
Release Date : September 2, 2015
If "The Transporter Refueled" tried to recapture the fun factor of the original that Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen started in 2002, well it fails in that. If it tried to give us entertaining action sequences, well it was a mild attempt at that. If it tried to establish the character of Frank Martin as an action hero that could be interchangeable with different actors, well it's an admirable but honestly unwanted attempt.
No disrespect to Ed Skrein, but he is no Jason Statham. Skrein's charming and likable enough, and is very capable in the martial arts sequences, but he still doesn't really stand out in the role as much as he should. It's probably because the movie plays off more like a heist story, with the supporting cast like Ray Stevenson and Loan Chabanol stealing scenes away from Skrein.
As mediocre as a lot of the action sequences are in this movie, there are a few entertaining scenes that I enjoyed. The "shelf" fight scene, and the "ghost riding the whip" sequence, genuinely felt imaginative. However, a lot of the action felt hollow and uninspired, despite how many vehicles they were willing to crash in the chase scenes.
At best, "The Transporter Refueled" is a very generic action movie that isn't as good and entertaining as it thinks it is. Despite the few enjoyable moments, the movie is flawed, and really just a huge elaborate ad for Audi, phones, vodka, and even credit cards.
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