“Rules are made to be broken.”
Frank Martin makes a living moving packages with strict rules and no personal questions. His latest delivery becomes complicated when he discovers that the cargo is a young woman, and the job turns into a race to keep her out of the hands of dangerous men. As the situation widens, his own off-the-books work draws unwanted attention and forces him to act fast.
The film was released in 2002 and runs 92 minutes. Luc Besson is credited here, and Jason Statham leads the story as Frank Martin, the driver whose discipline is tested by the job. Shu Qi appears as Lai, the woman at the center of the delivery, while François Berléand plays the French detective pursuing the case. Their roles keep the film moving between pursuit, bargaining and sudden violence.
Set against a European criminal underworld, the film mixes sleek transport work with pressure, surveillance and escalating danger. Its tone is brisk and hard-edged, with action driving the suspense and a crime story built around control slipping away. The result is a tense, fast-moving thriller with a cool, mechanical surface and bursts of chaos.
The film was released in 2002 and runs 92 minutes. Luc Besson is credited here, and Jason Statham leads the story as Frank Martin, the driver whose discipline is tested by the job. Shu Qi appears as Lai, the woman at the center of the delivery, while François Berléand plays the French detective pursuing the case. Their roles keep the film moving between pursuit, bargaining and sudden violence.
Set against a European criminal underworld, the film mixes sleek transport work with pressure, surveillance and escalating danger. Its tone is brisk and hard-edged, with action driving the suspense and a crime story built around control slipping away. The result is a tense, fast-moving thriller with a cool, mechanical surface and bursts of chaos.
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6.7 / 10