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Overview: A young man whose family was slain by vampires joins an undead-hunting loner as they travel across the now fang-filled United States in an effort to reach sanctuary in "New Eden"...which we later find out is (spoiler alert) Canada.
What to Expect: It became increasingly difficult to not think of this as Zombieland...but with vampires instead of zombies and despair instead of comedy. I mean, you have a young guy teaming up with a drifter who knows his way around killing the undead, who now have overrun the country. A couple young women eventually enter the picture, too. And they are making their way to some vague location for supposed protection. But after that, the similarities end.
And I Quote...: Jebedia: "Boy, you can run if you want to. Ain't nothing out there but sundown...and THEM. You won't get far."
Curt's Take: Not a Priority - Dark, gritty...but not all that engaging. I wasn't even that disappointed when the DVD started to skip due to a small scratch. Definitely better vampire movies out there, but if you're an aficionado of the genre, I'd check it out. It just seemed to much of a clone of Zombieland (a much better film, in my estimation) for me to truly connect as a viewer.
Overview: In this third installment in the Transporter series, Jason Statham plays Frank Martin, professional driver, who reluctantly takes on an assignment from the always creepy Robert Knepper (fans of Prison Break, in addition to wondering why that series attempted to last longer than one season, will recognize Knepper as unnerving convicted murderer/rapist Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell). The catch? If Frank strays more than 75 feet from his vehicle, the bracelet on his wrist will detonate in a fiery conflagration. Many action sequences and explosions ensue.
What to Expect: Admittedly, there is more to the background story, involving Russian politicians and the disposal of nuclear waster...but that's not why I typically tune into a Statham flick. Without fail (usually), his films have some pretty decent action sequences featuring pseudo-martial arts and great chase scenes. The added bonus here was the fact that he can't stray too far from his Audi, which raises all sorts of interesting situations. What do you do if you step away for just a moment and it gets stolen? What if someone snags the keys and tosses them out of your range? What if it crashes into a river? The "twist" creates for some interesting WWJ(ason)D situations.
And I Quote...: Frank Martin: "Do I look like a man who came halfway across Europe to die on a bridge?"
Curt's Take: Worth Considering - Those of you who followed my Take 4 DVD Reviews for the 3.5 years (!!!) I wrote it will recognize that I'm adapting the ratings system from that slightly (All Star; Consume Immediately; Worth Considering; Not a Priority; Don't Bother; Run in Fear). In this case, if you want a bit of mindless entertainment that has great action sequences, creative editing with a bit of European flair and not an unbearable amount of "drama" or "acting," you might want to consider this. Overall, I enjoyed it. Like a lot of action films, I tend to tune out during the "talking" and "character development" (heh), and just focus in more when the action picks up. But there were some pretty great action sequences, so I wasn't disappointed on that front.
