Crank: High Voltage

    Crank: High Voltage
    2009

    Synopsis

    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.

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    Cast

    • Jason StathamChev Chelios
    • Amy SmartEve
    • David CarradinePoon Dong
    • Dwight YoakamDoc Miles
    • Bai LingRia
    • Clifton Collins Jr.El Huron
    • Jose Pablo CantilloRicky Verona
    • Efren RamirezVenus
    • Julanne Chidi HillDark Chocolate
    • Reno WilsonOrlando

    Recommendations

    • 91

      The A.V. Club

      It'd be silly to call Crank: High Voltage over the top: The top is so far below that it isn't even visible. But at this mostly unexplored altitude--only 2007's inferior "Shoot 'Em Up" comes close.
    • 75

      Entertainment Weekly

      The result, an eye-popping strobe of flesh and blood, is as visually stunning as it is absurdly offensive, sure to thrill some while leaving others in a state of outrage-induced catatonia.
    • 63

      ReelViews

      Crank 2: High Voltage is the freak show act at a carnival. It's so over-the-top that the phrase ceases to have meaning in this context. It's a bizarre concoction of testosterone, adrenaline, and psychedelics. It seeks not only to top its predecessor, "Crank," but to outdo itself at every turn.
    • 60

      Empire

      Proof that you can make good movies based on video games, as long as you don't bother making a video game first. Juice us up for Crank 3D.
    • 60

      Los Angeles Times

      The movie thrives on absurdity and outrage, calculating that at some point you'll give in to its gonzo energies and go along for the ride.
    • 50

      The Hollywood Reporter

      Follows the same formula as the first, with one difference: They've managed to ramp up the action and vulgarity beyond the insane heights of the original.
    • 50

      Premiere

      If you have a propensity for motion sickness you would be best served staying away. This movie is Tarantino on speed, and without focus and style. It is in-your-face and proud of it with no apologies.
    • 38

      Boston Globe

      Imagine some very smart people setting out to make a very naughty action film and shooting themselves in the foot. Voila: Crank: High Voltage.

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