Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller, Comedy, Police, Thieves, Hostage, Detectives, Slapstick, Farce
Tagline: He's armed, but she's dangerous.
Plot: Belle Williams (Queen Latifah) is a speed demon. Flying through the streets of New York in her tricked-out taxi, she’s earned a rep as New York’s fastest cabbie. But driving a hack is only a pit stop for her real dream: Belle wants to be a race car champion. And she’s well on her way – until she’s derailed by overeager cop Andy Washburn (Jimmy Fallon), whose undercover skills are matched only by his total ineptitude behind the wheel.Washburn, whose lack of vehicular skills has landed him in the precinct doghouse, is hot on the heels of a gang of beautiful Brazilian bank robbers, led by Vanessa (Gisele Bündchen), their cold, calculating – and leggy – leader. To nab the evasive crooks, drivers license-less Washburn convinces Belle to team up with him to pursue Vanessa and crew. Belle has carte blanche to drive at any speed and break any law. The car-less cop and speed-demon cabbie – New York’s unlikeliest partners – begin a high-speed game of cat and mouse with the robbers. That is, if Belle and Washburn don’t end up killing each other
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 In fact, “slumming” is an adjective that could be used to describe this entire production. Not even director Tim Story bothers to get interested in filming the material, no doubt biding his time until ‘The Fantastic Four.’ You’d be better off taking the bus than hitching a ride in this ‘Taxi.’  --Joe Rickey (Movie-Gurus.com)
Mindless action, ridiculous physics, a fantasy premise, and excruciating comedy is all Taxi provides for the duration. Watch the preposterous Besson original if you must see a crazy taxi flick, but this Hollywood updating will leave you only feeling carsick. This is one Taxi no one need hail. --Vince Leo (Qwipster.net)
Taxi shines at times, but Fallon manages to sneak his way inside the mechanics of the humor and throws a monkey wrench in the gears before the laughs become too genuine and authentic.  --Blake French (FilmCritic.com)
Taxi is, without a doubt, one of the worst films of the year and a disastrous start to Jimmy Fallon's movie career. If he's hoping for a career along the lines of Bill Murray rather than Chevy Chase, he'd better be a little more choosy in the future.--David Nusair (Reel Film Reviews)
A pleasantly satisfying ride through what should have been standard fare.  --Derek May (MovieWeb)
"Taxi" is the sort of bad movie that any hack director with a big budget, willing actors, and a shortage of good ideas can make. Like most action-comedies of recent years, it believes "loud and fast" are the same thing as "funny," and also that African-Americans being loose and sassy while their white counterparts are bumbling and squeamish is sure-fire comedy. D--Eric D. Snider (EricDSnider.com)
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Luc Besson
The Transporter, Danny the Dog, Kiss of the Dragon |
 | Ben Garant
The Pacifier, Herbie: Fully Loaded, Let's Go to Prison |
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 | Gisele Bundchen
VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards, The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show |
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 | Ann-Margret
Any Given Sunday, Grumpy Old Men, The Break-Up |
 | Henry Simmons
Are We There Yet?, Madea's Family Reunion, Above the Rim | |
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