Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Review: Crank High Voltage

I can think of a thousand ways to describe the sequel to the sleeper hit "Crank", but none of them would do the film justice. This is the type of film you have to see to believe. It's nutty, surrealistic, psychotic, nihilistic, trippy, and a LOT of fun to watch.

The plot is basically Same Shit, Different Day for Hitman Chev Chelios, but this time instead of "Chinese Shit", it's an artificial heart run on a battery that is powering him. So instead of having to constantly be on an adrenaline high, he must keep his body electrically charged in order to stay alive and get his "Strawberry Tart" back.

This film is a blast from start to finish, it never slows down, has an in your face style that suits the film well, and is basically like seeing an arcade video game come to life.

4/5

BTW, Jason Statham is STILL a badass!

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