Steinesongo Too many fans seem to be blown away

BlazeLime Strong and Moving!

Beystiman It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

Lela The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

Tweekums This series gives us more adventures featuring transporter Frank Martin; here played by Chris Vance rather than Jason Statham. Early on the stories are similar to the films as Frank transports people or items while various bad guys try to stop him. Later on transporting becomes almost secondary as he gets involved in various other capers.When I heard that Frank was going to be played by somebody other than Jason Statham I wasn't too optimistic but I was soon won over by Chris Vance; thankfully he plays the character in a very different manner so doesn't feel like a poor imitation. François Berléand is the only actor from the films to feature; he is a lot of fun as Inspector Tarconi. The rest of the main cast does a solid job; notably Charly Hübner who provides plenty of laughs as mechanic Dieter Hausmann, Andrea Osvárt who plays Frank's booking agent Carla Valeri in the first season and Violante Placido who plays her replacement Caterina "Cat" Boldieu in the second series. The stories are enjoyable although the first season is better; this is partly down to the fact that there is an ongoing storyline involving a security agent investigating Frank and partly because it was clear later on that the budget wasn't what it was; the number of scenes involving car chases drops dramatically and many of those that do remain aren't as exciting. As well as the action in cars there is plenty of fighting, shooting as well as some impressive stunts. There is also some swearing and occasional nudity which may bother some viewers. Still overall it was an enjoyable series and I was disappointed when I learnt that it is unlikely that a third season will ever be made; especially given the cliff-hanger ending to the second season.

ronpatbow This show is a big disappointment. Of course, you can't compare it to the movie trilogy, but come on! The fight scenes are staged so badly that each punch is telegraphed the day before. None of the bad guys can shoot straight and the lines are crappy. But these are British actors and actresses. The backgrounds scenes are very nice and make you want to call a travel agency. The woman are hot but should not be in any fight scene. I don't know why Hollywood think a 200 lbs man getting his butt kicked by a 100 lbs woman is realistic. Very weak story lines don't help. It would be great if they actually came up with original ideas, but I guess thats too much to ask. They should learn that TV series derived from successful Big Budget movies do not work!!!! Only thing good about this show is the Audi.

johnno1969 So... Season 1. Check wiki for a proper order. There are multiple orders. I had to disregard the back of the bluray and follow the Dutch/Canadian season, otherwise characters appear and things happen and you are left going 'huh'? Who was she, how did he know here? It's important as there's an ongoing storyline through the whole of season one.Apart from that little hiccup, I found the season pretty decent. So it isn't great writing, but the episodes do follow through for the most part. The acting is by no means second rate, the car action is fast paced and the fight scenes well choreographed. There's a certain amount of pointless 'better show some boobs' moments that make you cringe, but generally the nudity is contextual, and where you'd expect to see it. Come to think of it there is a particularly cringe worthy 'better not show boobs' moment, with an awkwardly places set of table decorations. (You'll know it when you see it). So it cuts both ways.There are however two things that may distract you (1) the ongoing storyline (which is weak to say the least) and (2) the extraneous regular cast members that tend to not offer much at all. But it's still a really enjoyable season.Season 2, which I've started watching...Forget Season 1. It's basically a reboot. All the annoying side-cast is gone, and the new co- lead, Kat, is great. And, there seems to be no ongoing storyline, just stand alone ep's.Unfortunately, despite the fact all my complaints from Season 1 are gone, it' not actually better (to date). For starters Chris Vance who plays Frank seems to have let himself go somewhat, and appears for want of a better description, 'old and tired'. Funnily enough, the ladies seem to have noticed this as well, as Frank doesn't pull half as much as in Season 1. Secondly, the show has tried to turn itself into something more serious, and that seems to have affected the overall feel. Maybe the extra money they've spent on script and exotic locations (and a really good co-lead - she's worth mentioning again) has meant they couldn't afford a fight scene coordinator (or an ab-master). Thirdly, Frank kills a lot more people in this season too, which seems to rub against the first series where he hardly picked a gun up at all, and if he did he shot them in the knees. It's all very un-Frank like.I would have gladly given this series an 8 if Season two was progressing more positively, and I hope my rating doesn't slip when I finally catch up with the Second Season when I have time.

kingfamily179 How very terrible. Simple. Sophomoric. Terribly written. Episode 1 was like high school play, but that does a disservice to high schools. Episode 2 made it to early college. Episode 3 was back to high school. Talking about the lead security guard's double DDs was demeaning and totally unnecessary. I loved the movies - why couldn't the writers have built on a winning concept. This show could be good but I think its too late. I'm sure it will be canceled by Episode 6. The lead is no Strahan. He is goofy, too many smiles. All that was needed was a bad guy with an edge and a heart of gold. What we got was a man of no character and no ideals. Basically, he's a jerk. Don't think men or women like him. The plot is one dimensional, linear - just one story per episode. Car stunts aren't bad. Combat scenes are not up to the movie standards. I am SO disappointed!