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
- 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.