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FEATURES Wednesday, November 6, 2002 - Page 11 Movie Review: The Transporter TOf> "Where the bullets miss the hero but not the bad guys" tLln!J1 Mc:9anlef JENN BAI.LARD 10 Corlt~!Je II lnOlOln for SrajJWrifer It's your basic action fare where everyone knows martial arts, the bullets miss the hero but not the bad 10. Campus events (coffee houses, movies, guys, a mysterious girl offers her- parties) self to the Hero in classic James Bond take-me-now style, and a thin yet moral plot. All of this adds up 9. FOOTBALL to a fun time at the theater. OUf hero is Frank Martin (Ja- son Stathom, "Snatch"), ex-special forces, living on the Mediterranean Sea and supporting himself by 7. Forwhom does the bell toll? Thebell tolls transporting whatever he is asked to for a hefty price. Sexy, cool, for thee. confident, and never reveals too much about himself: the perfect hero~ 6. 'i'ln empty camyus each weefend: He has three rules by which he operates his business; the deal is the deal, no names, don't open the intelligent to know what Frank re- them knocked out or with a nonfa- 5. Infamous hills ...everywhere ll package. Guess which one be ally does for a living, and intelli- tal bullet wound or even tied up breaks. Thus enters his leading gent to know that he can't catch with his shirt. Come on! 4. Ongoing construction around the clock. lady. him. Also, the action scenes get more Lal (Qi Shu) is the damsel in Tarconi doesn't really want to and more unbelievable. It's fine if distress. And of course she is a put Frank in jail anyway, for he is you think someone who is really " Attack of the fquirreif, You beautiful, or else why would he in fact fond of him and their dia- strong, fast and smart could maybe don't chare theM, they chafe help her (just kidding), or maybe logue lends some comic relief to pull off some of the stunts he does, he knows that once he gets her back the picture. but when it gets too ridiculous it you! to his house those clothes will come The first action scene is the best. begins to irritate me. The end was off to 'make up for all the trouble It set me up for liking the movie also rather weak. she has been'. She likes to frus- right away because it's a car chase. If you like let Li films, you trate Our hero, lie to him. and lead I am a sucker for a good car chase probably will enjoy this picture him on a merry chase so at times and this movie delivers while mak- given that Corey Yuen, who di- it's difficult to know which side ing you laugh. rected The Transporter directs a lot 1. Supersizing your education. May we she's on The only problem I had was that of what let Li stars in. take your order please? Francois Berleand plays the Frank doesn't seem to enjoy kill- I recommend it if you're look- POlice detective, Tarconi, who is ing the bad guys. He likes to leave ing for a good action flick. Readthe fine printl 1[. n._ofUfe