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Transporter 2 (2005) is a high-octane, frequently absurd sequel that shifts the action from France to Miami, doubling down on the "invincible hero" trope with glee. While it arguably lacks the lean, grounded grit of the original, it compensates with sheer kinetic energy and a self-aware, comic-book sensibility.
Frank Martin (Jason Statham), the quintessential "transporter," is now working as a temporary driver and bodyguard for Jack (Hunter Clary), the young son of a high-level U.S. narcotics official (Matthew Modine). When a group of terrorists led by the cold-blooded Gianni (Alessandro Gassman) kidnaps the boy to infect him with a lethal, airborne virus, Frank breaks his own rules to launch a one-man rescue mission. Transporter 2
Silly sequel is quite transporting movie review - Roger Ebert Transporter 2 (2005) is a high-octane, frequently absurd