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List Price: $39.99 | | Label: Lions Gate
Salesrank: 3140
Released: September 8, 2009 |
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MPAA Rating: R (Restricted) Media: Blu-ray |
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Editorial Review:
The critics have not been very kind to Crank: High Voltage. But what do they know? Here’s what this movie has going for it: gratuitous nudity, mindless violence, constant profanity, and a ridiculous storyline. Add to that stereotypes galore (gay, Asian, Latino, the neuropsychiatrically disabled, you name it), strippers with guns, a strike by porn actors (with a cameo appearance by Ron Jeremy), and a guy who refers to his heart as a "strawberry tart," and one can only wonder what’s not to like. In fact, writer-director-producers Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor’s sequel to 2006’s Crank is an absolute hoot, a non-stop assault of crazy sights and sounds that will leave you breathless and laughing. As the action starts, Jason Statham’s Chev Chelios has not only survived the fall from a helicopter that ended the earlier film, but is now on the operating table, awake and watching as some Chinese villains harvest his "tart" in order to implant it in their aging leader (a wacky turn by David Carradine). Chev quickly dispatches the bad guys, but the fun’s just starting; the mechanical ticker they’ve put inside him needs constant recharging, so as Chev pursues the real organ, he must use whatever’s available (jumper cables, a police taser, a car cigarette lighter, high voltage power lines) to keep the fake one going. Storywise, that’s about it. But it’s plenty, as the filmmakers’ ultra-kinetic style--with its manic edits, cartoony subtitles, and other envelope-stretching effects--and amusing performances by Amy Smart (as Chev’s girlfriend), Dwight Yoakam (as a "doctor" who helps him figure out what’s happening), and others keep things going. No, Crank: High Voltage ain’t exactly Masterpiece Theater, but this is without a doubt one of 2009’s most entertaining films. --Sam Graham
Crank 2: High Voltage [Blu-ray] Reviews:
unbelievable 
2009-12-04 - one of the worst statham movie ive ever watched. poor decision making on his part when he accepted this role
Awesome Movie 
2009-12-01 - You can get it so cheap used, there is no reason to get a regular DVD. This movie is a great sequel to the original! Chelios is AWESOME!
The worst movie you can see ... 
2009-11-23 - I don't understand how people with a brain can enjoy something like this ! Crank 2 is very, very bad !!!
What a stinker! 
2009-11-17 - This has to be Jason's worst effort yet. I couldn't watch the whole movie as each of Statham's situations became more ridiculous and far fetched. Only redeeming factor, he still kicks butt in fight scenes. Save your money on this one.
Jason rocks! If you loved the first one youll love the new take on this one. 
2009-11-05 - A great follow-up to the first Crank. Yes, the story is ridiculous. Yes, this would never happen. Sit back and enjoy the movie for what it should be. The short bits that take a completely different film style ROCK. When Jason and his punching bag with limbs are fighting amongst some electrical tower it cuts to them turning into a godzilla-esqe costume and them fought. That scene will never leave my memory. Dont hesitate on buying this movie. Are you still reading?? You should be in checkout already.
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