Transporter 3

Transporter 3
Transporter 3

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Olivier Megaton
Produced by Luc Besson
Steve Chasman
Written by Luc Besson
Robert Mark Kamen
Based on

Characters by
Luc Besson and

Robert Mark Kamem
Starring Jason Statham
François Berléand
Robert Knepper
Natalya Rudakova
David Atrakchi
Eriq Ebouaney
Music by Alexandre Azaria
Cinematography Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci
Editing by Camille Delamarre
Carla Rizzo
Studio EuropaCorp
Canal+
TF1 Films
Apipoulaï Prod.
Grive Productions
Current Entertainment
Distributed by Lionsgate
Release date(s) November 26, 2008 (2008-11-26)
Running time 104 minutes
Country France
United States
Language English
French
Russian
Box office $108,979,549

Transporter 3 is a 2008 French-English action film, and is the third installment in the Transporter film series, as well as the first not to be distributed by 20th Century Fox in the United States. Both Jason Statham and François Berléand reprised their roles, as Frank Martin and Tarconi, respectively. This is the first film in the series to be directed by Olivier Megaton. The film continues the story of Frank Martin, a professional "transporter" who has returned to France to continue his low-key business of delivering packages without questions.

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Plot

A ship at sea is supposedly carrying alcohol. Two crew-members accidentally discover the cargo is actually toxic waste, and are killed. Their bodies are thrown overboard.

Meanwhile, Frank Martin (Jason Statham) has been pressured into transporting a package, together with Valentina (Natalya Rudakova); Both have a device attached to their wrists which is wired to explode if the person concerned strays more than 75 feet (22.86 metres) away from the car. It is soon revealed that the objective is to deliver Valentina; She is the daughter of Leonid Vasilev (Jeroen Krabbé), head of Ukraine's Environmental Protection Agency. Vasilev refused to do business with an environmentally irresponsible company, so they arranged for an employee called Johnson (Robert Knepper) to kidnap her. Valentina is being used as leverage, to get Vasilev to sign a contract with the organization.

Frank travels from Marseille through Munich and Budapest until he ends up in Odessa on the Black Sea. With the help of Inspector Tarconi (François Berléand), Frank contends with the people who strong-armed him into taking the job, agents sent by Ukrainian government to intercept him, and the general non-cooperation of his passenger.

Valentina thinks she is going to die, so consumes drugs and alcohol to feel better and have some fun for the last time. Frank is not happy with this, because both have to remain sharp. However, Frank and Valentina fall for each other, while escaping from one life-threatening situation after another.

Eventually Valentina is kidnapped by Johnson, leaving on a passenger train. Martin drives his car off a bridge to land on the moving train, then fights all the thugs inside. Johnson and Valentina end up in a carriage near the front of the train, which is then decoupled from the rest of the carriages. Returning to his car, Martin jumps the widening gap, crashing into the carriage. After a struggle, Martin transfers the explosive device from his wrist to Johnsons, then launches the vehicle from the train. The explosive device kills Johnson.

Tarconi rescues them and calls Vasilev, telling him that his daughter is safe. Vasilev rips up the contract, and the ship from the beginning is raided by the police. Frank, Tarconi and Valentina are shown fishing in the ocean.

Cast

DVD and Blu-ray release

Transporter 3 was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on March 10, 2009 in the United States. The single disc DVD contains both fullscreen and widescreen versions of the film. The 2 Disc Fully Loaded Edition DVD will contain a digital copy that the single disc will not have. A Blu-ray two-disc will also be released, which will contain the digital copy. 1,108,030 units were sold, bringing in $19,707,976 in revenue.[1]

Production

Natalya Rudakova was spotted by Luc Besson on the street as she hurried to her job at a New York hair salon. He paid for 25 acting lessons over a six month period in Paris before she received the role.[2] Roger Ebert was impressed by her good looks and many freckles.[3] Many professional film critics thought her acting was a weak aspect of the film.[4][5][6]

Shooting was initially expected to last for 16 weeks, in France and Russia. It was also filmed in Odessa, Ukraine.[7]

Frank Martin drives the Audi A8 6.0 W12.

Reception

The film has received mixed reviews from critics. The film holds a score of 37%, based on 104 reviews, and an average rating of 4.8 out of 10 on the website Rotten Tomatoes. The consensus stated that the film is a "middling installment in the Transporter franchise that is a few steps down from its predecessors, featuring generic stunts and a lack of energy."[8] On Metacritic, the film currently has a score of 51%, based on 26 reviews.[9]

It was released by Lionsgate in the United States. On its opening weekend, the film opened at number 7 with $12 million.[10] As of September 11, 2009, the film has grossed $31.7 million in the United States and in Canada and $74.6 million in foreign countries, with a total gross of $106,288,215 worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film in the Transporter trilogy.[11]

References

  1. ^ http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2008/TRNS3-DVD.php
  2. ^ "Jason Statham - Statham's Love Interest Was Plucked From Obscurity - Contactmusic News". Contactmusic.com. http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/stathams%20love%20interest%20was%20plucked%20from%20obscurity_1086237. Retrieved 2009-06-05. 
  3. ^ "Transporter 3 :: rogerebert.com :: Reviews". Rogerebert.suntimes.com. 2008-11-25. http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081125/REVIEWS/811259993. Retrieved 2009-06-05. 
  4. ^ "Transporter 3 Movie Review | Sky Movies". Movies.sky.com. http://movies.sky.com/review/transporter-3. Retrieved 2009-06-05. 
  5. ^ "CANOE - JAM! Movies - Transporter 3 Review - Talk cheapens 'Transporter 3'". Jam.canoe.ca. 2008-11-26. http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/Reviews/T/Transporter_3/2008/11/26/7540076-sun.html. Retrieved 2009-06-05. 
  6. ^ Weitzman, Elizabeth (2008-11-26). "Star Jason Statham delivers, even if new flick 'Transporter 3' doesn't". New York: Nydailynews.com. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/2008/11/26/2008-11-26_star_jason_statham_delivers_even_if_new_.html. Retrieved 2009-06-05. 
  7. ^ Statham revs up 'Transporter 3' Variety (magazine). February 25, 2008. Retrieved February 26, 2008.
  8. ^ "Transporter 3 Movie Reviews, Pictures". Rotten Tomatoes. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/transporter_3/. Retrieved 2008-12-10. 
  9. ^ "Tranporter 3 (2008):Reviews". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/transporter3. Retrieved 2008-12-10. 
  10. ^ "Weekend Box Office Results from November 28–30, 2008". Box Office Mojo. 2008-11-30. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?view=&yr=2008&wknd=48&p=.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-13. 
  11. ^ "Transporter Movies". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=transporter.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-13. 

External links

v · d · eThe Transporter series
Films
The Transporter · Transporter 2 · Transporter 3
Television
Transporter: The Series

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