Pointless sex, graphic nudity, moral ignorance, corse language, and violence, lots and lots of violence. That pretty much sums up "Crank:High Voltage".
Now i don't do drugs, but while i was watching this movie, I imagined that "Crank 2" is what people on an acid trip see when watching a normal movie. It had a real video game feel to it. It was hard to judge this movie, because in style and story, this movie is an acquired taste. Though the initial presentation looks good on the plate for a second, it needs to go the chef. Yes, I know , i tried to make that clever and failed. Yo momma.
"Crank 2" started where "Crank" left off. Chev Chelios (Jason Statham) has just fallen from an airplane. He just spent the last day trying to live with poison in his heart. And of course, he did. After he falls, he is quickly picked up by a group of Chinese men. Some time later, he wakes up in a makeshift hospital room with his chest cracked open and surrounded by surgeons. He watches as his heart is taken out and replaced with what looks like a plastic heart with a battery pack attached to the outside of lower stomach. In order to live, Chev must find his heart and with the help of Doc (Dwight Yoakam) get it put back in, while battling a series of Chinese gangsters and with the help of his oft-confused girlfriend Eve (Amy Smart).
PROS:
The movie is definitely an adrenaline rush. There is constant action throughout the whole movie. One of the things i like most about the movie is that not for one second does it take itself seriously. The film is interrupted by scenes that have nothing to do with the plot. They utilize animation and hallucinogenic images. It's kind of out there, but that can be a positive draw. Also, it has many funny moments, including Ramirez's character trying to stop Vang but then breaking down into a tourettes fit. Hilarious. I also liked the look of the film, it was shot in HD, which gave it a videogame-esque feel to it. Kinda liked that. Lastly, I can't lie, it was pretty awesome to see Corey Haim acting again.
CONS:
Its hard to pinpoint cons because a con to me, may not be a con to you. I was turned off by things that turn most on. The pointless nudity and public sex kinda made me uncomfortable. Now, I am by no means conservative, but there are some things that get to me. This film was just too out there for me. But then again, that is exactly what they wanted it to do, be out of its freakin' mind weird. And of course completely unrealistic, but to each its own.
Recommendation:
Wait til it comes on HBO.
Written By:
Mark Neveldine
Brian Taylor
Directed by:
Mark Neveldine
Brian Taylor
MAIN CAST:
Jason Statham ("Transporter", "Bank Job")
Amy Smart ("Rat Race", "Crank")
Efren Ramirez ("Napoleon Dynamite", "Employee of the Month")
Dwight Yoakam ("Sling Blade", "Wedding Crashers")
Reno Wilson ("The Great White Hype", "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen")
Bai Ling ("Wild Wild West", "Baby's Daddy")
Clifton Collins Jr. ("Traffic", "Sunshine Cleaning")
David Carradine ("TV's Kung Fu", "Kill Bill")
Art Hsu ("Pirates of the Carribean: At World's End")
Similar Titles:
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