The defence The Adrenaline Seeker
“Momentum is a formal choice.”
The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.
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Taxi 2
Action · Comedy · Adventure · 2000
A cabdriver and a cop race to Paris to rescue a love interest and the Japanese minister of defense from kidnappers.
Movie details
Taxi 2
“France's answer to the Italian job”
2000 Action · Comedy · Adventure 1h 22m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.3 / 10
Community rating
A cabdriver and a cop race to Paris to rescue a love interest and the Japanese minister of defense from kidnappers.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Taxi 2?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Gérard Krawczyk
Written by
Luc Besson
Samy Naceri
Daniel Morales
Frédéric Diefenthal
Émilien Coutant-Kerbalec
Marion Cotillard
Lilly Bertineau
Emma Wiklund
Petra
Bernard Farcy
Commissaire Gibert
Jean-Christophe Bouvet
Général Edmond Bertineau
Frédérique Tirmont
Mother
Court is in session
Put Taxi 2 on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Auteur Devotee
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.