"Taxi 4" (film, 2007), whose actors gave all the best on the set 100%. This is the final picture of the franchise. It is planned to create a fifth, but there is no exact information about the process of its filming.
About the film
The director of the movie Taxi 4 (2007), in which the actors showed a fairly high level of acting, is Luc Besson. This is one of the most successful franchises of a famous filmmaker with American and French roots.
Worldwide rentals of tape rental exceeded $ 65 million with a budget of just over 17 million euros. In general, this is a pretty good result, although, in comparison with previous paintings, not the best.
The picture is made in the best traditions of the franchise: a lot of good humor, high-quality action scenes and a little absurdity. In general, this is a fun, energetic film that pleases and perfectly entertains the audience.
Therefore, like all previous parts, "Taxi 4" in the genre can be attributed to a comedy thriller with elements of crime. Today it is a very popular and sought-after genre, although, compared with the end of the 90s and the beginning of the zero years, interest in it has somewhat decreased.
Plot
The action takes place in French Marseille, where one of the most dangerous criminals in the world is brought for transportation from Belgium to Congo. He will only have to spend a few hours in the police station, led by Giber.
But, despite the fact that the criminal is chained in a spacesuit and an iron mask, he manages to escape. Of course, Emilien, Petra and Daniel will again have to unite to catch the escaped villain.
All this is well spiced with selective humor, excellent acting and an interesting action game. Of course, in the picture there are many interesting and fascinating car chases, which the whole series of films are so famous for.
Actors and roles
In the film, of course, play the old, familiar to all fans of the franchise, actors:
- Frederic Diefenthal, also known for the films Belfegor - The Ghost of the Louvre and Labyrinths, plays Emilien;
- Emma Sjöberg ("Super Agent Simon") plays the role of a charming policewoman girl Petra;
- Bernard Farsi (Brotherhood of the Wolf) demonstrates the comic image of Commissioner Gibert.
The outstanding taxi driver Daniel is one of the main characters of Taxi 4. Sami Naseri, who also “appeared” in the films “Leon”, “Love in Paris” and “Patriots”, brilliantly played this role in all the franchise's films.
The film also involves other artists who play the role of secondary characters. In the film "Taxi 4" (2007), the actors demonstrated a high level of professionalism and skill. A considerable merit belongs to the director L. Besson, who knows how to work correctly with actors.
"Taxi 4": reviews
Despite the fact that the majority of viewers and critics consider the fourth part to be the weakest in the franchise, the reviews about it in the majority are still positive. Indeed, the picture has a lot of advantages: good humor, excellent acting and directing, decent action and interesting characters.
Of the minuses, a rather weak scenario can be distinguished, but the plot of previous films was also quite simple. The advantages of the film are much greater than the minuses, so filmgoers and professional critics agree that the film is good.
In general, the picture is consistent with the level of the entire franchise. The quality is still at a high level, but it feels like the series has already outlived itself a bit, so the creators decided to suspend filming of further paintings. Rumor has it that in the next few years the 5th film will be shot, but its creation has been discussed for several years, but there are no real facts yet.
Finally
The film "Taxi 4" (2007), whose actors have demonstrated a high level of skill, is an excellent film and it has a huge number of fans. Many people generally consider the Taxi franchise to be one of the most successful not only in Luc Besson’s career, but also in contemporary French cinema.
It is difficult to say how great the contribution of this part of the film to the world of cinema and culture, but for the cinema of France, it is certainly very important and valuable. If the 5th picture still sees the light, it will be a real sensation. The interest in the film is quite high, and given that the first picture has become truly iconic, we can say with confidence that “Taxi 5” will make a splash in the world of cinema.