Critics Scoreboard
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Average Critic Score:
56
(29 sources)
56
(29 sources)
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80
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80
LA Weekly
This ridiculously entertaining sequel is that rare part deux that leaves you hankering for part trois. The action is, in a word, spectacular, but also playful, inventive and witty. Read Full Review » -
80
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75
Chicago Sun-Times
In fact the sequel is a better film than the original, as if writer-producer Luc Besson had a clearer idea of what he wanted to do (and didn't want to do). Read Full Review » -
70
Film Threat
Transporter 2 was directed by Louis Leterrier and he exemplifies a perfect style for this type of film by showing us the action without editing it to bits. Read Full Review » -
70
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70
Salon.com
That a movie can run on empty and still be so obscenely enjoyable is a pretty slick stunt in itself. Read Full Review » -
70
Washington Post
Statham isn't the best thing in Transporter 2; he's essentially the only thing. Read Full Review » -
70
The Onion (A.V. Club)
Chucks the laws of logic and physics out the passenger's-side window, and it's all the better for it. Read Full Review » -
70
Dallas Observer
The computer-enhanced vehicle chases look fake, but the hand-to-hand combat scenes are the best of the year. Read Full Review » -
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63
New York Post
It busts the credibility meter early on, quickly becomes preposterous, and then really lets its imagination rip. Read Full Review » -
63
Chicago Tribune
Stands a triumph of stunts over plot, of style over substance--of the wool we pull over our own eyes. It's brainless, high-speed, popcorn fun. Read Full Review » -
63
USA Today
But certainly this is a movie for fans of Willis-style action with a little James Bond and probable instant obsolescence thrown in. Read Full Review » -
60
The New York Times
Purely shallow but never dull, the film wisely pushes the limits of absurdity to the extreme, making it easier to submit to its sheer camp. Read Full Review » -
60
Empire
Another all-kicking, punching, shooting and exploding dose of Besson born action, and Jason Statham proves that his action mettle in the first instalment was no fluke. Read Full Review » -
58
Entertainment Weekly
The greatest thing about the movie is Statham, a charismatic silent, deadly type who deserves to take the wheel behind a better franchise. Read Full Review » -
50
San Francisco Chronicle
If you can get past the impossibilities it is a fun time at the movies. Read Full Review » -
50
Charlotte Observer
I just saw The Transporter 2 on the way home from the lobotomy clinic, and boy, is it enjoyable. What a difference a simple operation makes! Read Full Review » -
50
Miami Herald
Like a cross between "Man on Fire" and "Bad Boys 2," this demolition derby delivers eye-popping action sequences that would make even the Roadrunner roll his eyes in disbelief. Read Full Review » -
50
Philadelphia Inquirer
For high-speed action, eye-popping locales, and chopsocky fight-fests galore, watch The Transporter - on video. Read Full Review » -
50
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
When the spectacle turns ridiculous, the movie just becomes another big-screen video game. Read Full Review » -
50
Chicago Reader
The original movie's lean production complemented its pell-mell fights and car chases; here, third-rate CG effects make the strained action sequences look even more improbable. Read Full Review » -
50
Village Voice
Choreographer Corey Yuen's use of a fire hose is far more creative than anything in the stale kidnapper plot. Read Full Review » -
50
Boston Globe
A sequel that makes it clear that the outrageous antics of the first movie had a one-time-only charm. Read Full Review » -
50
Premiere
Jason Statham is back as the fast-driving, fast-kicking Frank Martin, but this sequel fails to deliver the charm of its predecessor. Read Full Review » -
40
Austin Chronicle
The only glimmer of actual characterization in the entire film comes - all too briefly - from Frank's old boss Inspector Tarconi (Berléand). Read Full Review » -
30
TV Guide
If not precisely charismatic, Statham brings authentic athleticism and a certain cheeky presence to his lightly written role. Read Full Review » -
25
New York Daily News
This stripped-down premise made the first "Transporter" fun: It's all about driving skills and choreographed fights, not logic. Even with so few requirements, Transporter 2 runs on empty. Read Full Review »
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