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Crank: High Voltage
2009 96 min United States of America R 18+
★6.0
Action, Thriller, Crime
Director: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
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Description
Chelios faces a Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart and replaced it with a battery-powered ticker that requires regular jolts of electricity to keep working.
Budget:
$20M
US Gross:
$13.68M
Worldwide:
$34.6M
Starring
Jason Statham
Actor
Amy Smart
Actor
Clifton Collins Jr.
Actor
Awards
1 win & 2 nominations total
Key opinion
Crank: High Voltage is a polarizing, hyper-kinetic "trash-action" film that pushes the boundaries of absurdity and excess. While fans celebrate its relentless, adrenaline-fueled energy and unhinged humor, critics often dismiss it as a vulgar, incoherent, and hollow imitation of its predecessor.
| Acting | Jason Statham anchors the chaos with a dedicated, charismatic performance that keeps the film engaging despite its manic nature. | |
| Score | The film features a high-energy, well-integrated soundtrack by Mike Patton that effectively complements the erratic onscreen action. | |
| Pacing | The relentless, fast-paced intensity is viewed by some as an infectious, "high-drive" experience, while others find the constant, repetitive chaos exhausting and monotonous. | |
| Theme | The shift toward extreme, cartoonish absurdity and "trash" aesthetic is praised by fans of the genre as fun and transgressive, but decried by others as a lack of meaningful plot and substance. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is heavily criticized for its thin narrative and reliance on excessive profanity, crude humor, and shock value rather than genuine storytelling. | |
| Editing | The frantic, hyperactive cinematography and editing style effectively capture the film's chaotic, "video game" energy, though it can feel overwhelming and disorienting. |