-2000- - Taxi 2

The story of the 2000 film (the sequel to the French action-comedy Taxi) follows Daniel Morales, a pizza-delivery-turned-taxi-driver in Marseille with a legendary souped-up Peugeot 406. Plot Overview

The Cars: The Real Stars of the Show

No discussion of Taxi 2 -2000- is complete without worshiping the Peugeot 406. For the sequel, the modifications were even more outrageous: taxi 2 -2000-

Taxi 2 helped to establish the Taxi franchise as a major player in French cinema, and it cemented Samy Naceri's status as a leading man in French film. The film's success also spawned two sequels, Taxi 3 and Taxi 4, both of which were released in the early 2000s. The story of the 2000 film (the sequel

The Hero: Once again, Émilien enlists the help of Daniel, whose high-speed driving skills and modified taxi are essential to outrunning the Yakuza and their Mitsubishi Lancers. The film's success also spawned two sequels, Taxi

Comparison: Taxi 2 vs. The Fast and the Furious

It is fascinating to note that Taxi 2 was released in March 2000, while The Fast and the Furious (2001) was still a year away. While the American franchise focused on tuner culture and family drama, Taxi 2 -2000- focused on absurd vehicular transformations and pure slapstick.