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By Jeff Denmon
jdenm00@highlands.edu
Assistant Editor

- Movie Review -

''Transporter 2'' Box Art draws the viewer in with a heartpounding still. Frank Martin, AKA “The Transporter,” is back for another butt-kicking, adrenaline pumping, car chasing, bullet flinging adventure in “Transporter 2.”

The movie begins as Frank, played again by Jason Statham, is enjoying his life on the straight and narrow as a driver for the wealthy Billings family, taking a break from his life of transporting illicit goods.

Frank’s happiest moments are driving the Billings’ child Jack, played by Hunter Clary, home from school.

The sudden kidnapping of young Jack brings the action to full speed as Frank embarks on a devil-may-care adventure to both rescue his friend and to unearth the truth behind his kidnapping.

The car chases may seem too good to be real; however, they just make the viewer want to believe, much like the many over-the-top martial arts sequences placed between.

The DVD brings both full-screen and widescreen adaptations to viewers. Other bonus features include a making of featurette, blooper reel and deleted scenes.

With all things considered, “Transporter 2” delivers the need for speed that fans of “Gone in 60 Seconds” demand while maintaining the quiet boldness of any “John Wu” style martial arts movie.