Transporter (Blu-ray Review)

May 30th, 2008 Blu-ray-au Posted in Blu-ray Movie Reviews | No Comments »

Transporter (Blu-ray Review)

This fun, fast-paced action romp is worth adding to your Blu-ray collection.

The deal is the deal. Rule number one.

The Transporter has “generic action movie” written all over it. In a way, it is, but its
cartoonish-feel adds a bit of charm to this 21st century “knight in shining armor” tale. In the
film that arguably made him a household name an up-and-coming action star in the United
States (his first two major roles were in the Guy Ritchie directed British hits Lock, Stock, and
Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch), Jason S…

Video

Another early Fox release with MPEG-2 video, The Transporter nevertheless looks very
good. This 1080p, 2.35:1 framed transfer is not quite as sharp and detailed as we’ve come to
expect from the best releases, but it is one that is mostly impressive nevertheless. Some long
distance shots suffer a bit from a smudgy appearances, but the close-ups fare rather well, exhibiting
some wonderful detail in faces, clothing, and surfaces. Medium-distance shots are average.
Flesh tones…

Audio

Fox’s DTS-HD MA 5.1 lossless sound mix for The Transporter fits the action movie bill to
perfection. It’s loud, aggressive, and a blast to listen to. The film?s opening car chase sequence
will blow you away with excellent dynamics, directionality, fidelity, and imaging (qualities present
throughout the entirety of the track). The pulsating beats of the music, the revving of the
engine, and the destruction wrought along the way comes to life in your media room, and for
good me…

Supplements

The Transporter breaks one of rules of Blu-ray by failing to provide much in the way of
supplemental materials. The highlight is a feature-length commentary track with actor Jason
Statham and producer Steven Chasman. This is a fairly average informational track, but above
average in feel thanks to the participation of Statham. Some nice tidbits about places and things
are tossed into the discussion, but nothing of major relevance. A bit of dead air plagues the
track, but Sta…

Final Words

The Transporter is an entertaining popcorn action movie that’s safe for audiences not quite
ready for the likes of Shoot ‘Em Up or Rambo. Its action is
first-rate and exciting but lacks the goriness of some of the more excessively violent action movies
of the past few years. Jason Statham turns in a fine performance, his acting ability well-suited to
movies of this style. 20th Century Fox, one of the ……

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