Taxi (Widescreen Edition)
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Movie Reviews of Taxi (Widescreen Edition)
Movie Review: So-so movie; great driving
Summary: 4 Stars
Though the movie is only average, the driving is really well done; that's the one area where I really liked the cinematography. If you're looking for a good movie, skip it; if you want great driving scenes, it makes a great film.Movie Review: Taxi
Summary: 4 Stars
Funny and fast paced. Queen Latifah and Jimmy Fallon are incredibly likable and the movie is a lot of fun. I thought Jennifer Esposito was great too.Movie Review: Take a Great Taxi Ride with the QUEEN
Summary: 4 Stars
Great film,not perfect,but I really enjoyed it,and Ann Margret was unreal.She should have been nominated for an Oscar.Movie Review: Taxi
Summary: 4 Stars
Great order and delivery service. Recieved the DVD in new and excellent condition. ThanksMovie Review: Would sink to the bottom of the sea without Latifa or Fallon
Summary: 3 Stars
You can't move for sequels, prequels, spin-offs and remakes (or re-imaginings) these days. Hollywood is suffering a real dry spell when it comes to new blood as most stuff we get now is from previously released material. Some remakes can be impressive (Dawn of the Dead, Texas Chainsaw Massacre) and others can be downright pointless (Alfie!). Taxi is an obscure choice.
The original French version was written by Luc Besson in 21 days out of pure boredom as he waited for Columbia to greenlight The Fifth Element. It was an okay, silly action movie that spawned 2 sequels itself. While it's a mildly popular film it's hardly the kind of thing that warrants an American remake. How many Americans (or anyone outside of France) cared for the original Taxi? As ramshackle as it is, Taxi NYC still seems to hold together thanks to the energetic performances of Queen Latifa and Jimmy Fallon. They do what the can with the limp material and are capable of duping you into believing that the movie is better than it really is. What's so bad about it? Well, the plot is non-existent and is really just a set-up for a couple of brief chase scenes featuring Latifa's suped-up Taxi. Director Tim Story tries to copy the easy-going pastel-colored design and liberated use of widescreen photography of the original as well as keeping the speed of the chases as fast as he can but the stuff in between is so dated and his direction feels like the kind of quality film-making you'd expect of Rush Hour 86. Plus, the sexuality of the original film has been erased. In France this would have been called harmless but in America they call it pornography.
It's hard to give this film a bad review as there is at least one good laugh per scene but the cheap, cruddiness of it prevents it from being anything more than a one-time only rental that won't really hold up upon repeat viewings. Trust me.
The DVD is in great looking 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen with good enough Dolby 5.1 sound. The sound design is hardly anything to write home about so don't expect to. The DVD I watched (Region 2-which has a much cooler box than that ugly-ass Region 1 cover) had an extended version of the film that ran 6 minutes longer. But there was nothing particularly racy in this version that would have denied the film the pleasure of being PG-13. Let's hope they don't sequel this one.