She is on the feisty side, which makes her a more or less heroic, less psychotic version of the crazed Lola from the second instalment, although when asked to deliver serious, dramatic lines, many fall flat. Loan Chabanol is serviceable as leading lady Anna, if unspectacular. He brings a joy de vivre to a film that few of the other cast members can match. He is a charmer with the ladies, frequently trying to seduce his captors, and shares a loving if sarcasm-filled relationship with his son. Sean Connery played Indiana Jones’ father in The Last Crusade. A veteran of both the large and small screens, Stevenson plays Frank Sr. The only truly charismatic performer in the entire picture however is, unsurprisingly, Ray Stevenson. For the better or worse, the filmmakers appeared to have found their replacement as the eponymous transporter. It isn’t exactly the same without Statham, but nor it is terribly different either. He doesn’t have Statham’s grimy voice, but he does his best at sounding mildly annoyed whenever forced to utter a response to anyone. Thankfully, Skrein is capable in the role, able to play the standoffish anti-hero with relative conviction. Enter Ed Skrein, an unlikely choice seeing as his acting experience is limited, but provided he can pull off most of what Statham did previously, then things should run smoothly enough. He essentially plays the same character over and over again, and while it is often amusing and serves as a comforting signature to his fans, replacing him for the role of Frank Martin could not have been the most difficult thing in the world to accomplish. Even then, it has to be argued that Statham, who, in his defence, has earned himself a considerable fan base along the years, is not the most dynamic of actors. Truth be told, apart from the obvious major casting change, not much differentiates this Transporter film from the three that precede it. See also 'The Sweeney' is overly derivative and unpleasantly simple-minded A tenuous alliance is bridged as the action begins to roar. It turns out that the ladies were once his hookers, but now, led by feisty Anna (Loan Chabanol), they are determined to even the odds, benefitting from the precarious situation they have forced Frank into, as he has no choice but to help them in order to get his father back in one piece. Their family time is cut short however when a quartet of similarly disguised bleach-blonde bombshells kidnap Frank’s father and hold him for ransom in exchange for his driving services during a series of missions they need to accomplish in order to exact revenge on a human trafficker and pimp named Arkady Karasov (Radivoje Bukic). (Ray Stevenson) is looking towards a long, relaxing final chapter of his life, and maybe even enjoy some quality time with his ever gruff, obtuse son. Still trying to enjoy the good life along the delightful French Riviera, Frank Martin, this time played by English rapper Ed Skrein, has a new package to deliver: a present to his father to celebrate the latter’s retirement from government service. Without Statham on board, who bowed out due to contract disputes, could a fourth film, titled Transporter: Refueled, accomplish what its namesake promises and get the series back on its feet? Luc Besson, co-creator of the first trilogy, saw fit to dive back into the well in the hopes of reviving the character and his many antics in southern France, announcing at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival Frank Martin’s eventual return to the silver screen. Since then, a television series starring Chris Vance (a co-Canadian production, no less) lasted a couple of seasons and the film franchise’s true star, Jason Statham moved on to bigger things, although whether they were better is entirely up for debate. Whereas each of the first three Transporter vehicles were released at three-year intervals, Refueled arrived in theatres in September of 2015, seven years since audiences last saw lone wolf Frank Martin pack a mean punch towards clients that always try to change the deal. Written by Luc Besson, Bill Collage and Adam Cooper
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