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It's a film about a guy injected with Speed... wait, there's no bus. It's a film about a guy who has to kick a bunch of squirmy butt to stay alive... wait, no snakes or planes here. But it is a film about doing lots of drugs and pulling lots of punches, and it entertains accordingly.
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It's a promising concept, but instead of expending effort on, say, a coherent script, the filmmakers lazily rely on cheap editing tricks and gleefully relentless sadism. Sep 23, 2006 | Rating: .5/4
It's a promising concept, but instead of expending effort on, say, a coherent script, the filmmakers lazily rely on cheap editing tricks and gleefully relentless sadism.
Elizabeth Weitzman
Leave it alone, or leave your brain and pocket change at the gate, strap yourself in and just enjoy the ride. Sep 23, 2006 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
Leave it alone, or leave your brain and pocket change at the gate, strap yourself in and just enjoy the ride.
Neva Chonin
Viewers baffled by stuff happening for no particular reason should probably stay well away. Sep 8, 2006 | Rating: C+
Viewers baffled by stuff happening for no particular reason should probably stay well away.
Keith Phipps
For those who enjoy this brand of wholly mindless entertainment, Crank delivers. Sep 7, 2006 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
For those who enjoy this brand of wholly mindless entertainment, Crank delivers.
James Berardinelli
Jason Stratham rampages through Los Angeles in this retread of Speed, but for a movie premised on unrelenting action, Crank proves fatally turgid. Sep 5, 2006 | Rating: 1.5/5
Jason Stratham rampages through Los Angeles in this retread of Speed, but for a movie premised on unrelenting action, Crank proves fatally turgid.
Nathan Lee
The movie is cranked up somewhere between stylish and proudly stupid. Sep 2, 2006 | Rating: B- | Full Review…
The movie is cranked up somewhere between stylish and proudly stupid.
Owen Gleiberman
It's trashy, gory, gratuitous, ridiculous, completely far-fetched, and I had a smile on my face the entire time. Apr 29, 2009 | Full Review…
It's trashy, gory, gratuitous, ridiculous, completely far-fetched, and I had a smile on my face the entire time.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Gets by on a unique kind of absurd, deadpan humor in which the most implausible stuff cheerfully happens anyway. Apr 18, 2009 | Full Review…
Gets by on a unique kind of absurd, deadpan humor in which the most implausible stuff cheerfully happens anyway.
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Sure, Crank is totally ridiculous, unbelievable, exhausting, and pretty much just plain stupid, but that's what makes it fun. Mar 24, 2007
Sure, Crank is totally ridiculous, unbelievable, exhausting, and pretty much just plain stupid, but that's what makes it fun.
Brian Tallerico
Ranks among the most mindless action films ever made, but scores as a helluva video game. Mar 1, 2007 | Full Review…
Ranks among the most mindless action films ever made, but scores as a helluva video game.
Bruce Feld
The super-concentrated silt at the bottom of a chemistry experiment that has no possible purpose to it but to deliver whatever limited jolt of which it's capable. Feb 8, 2007 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
The super-concentrated silt at the bottom of a chemistry experiment that has no possible purpose to it but to deliver whatever limited jolt of which it's capable.
Walter Chaw
Its freneticism ... futilely tries to cover up the ludicrousness of every decision made by its dim characters. Jan 24, 2007 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…
Its freneticism ... futilely tries to cover up the ludicrousness of every decision made by its dim characters.
Nick Schager
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An adrenaline-filled path of destruction. The Neveldine-Taylor combination presents pointless entertainment and hardcore mentality. With Jason Statham at the focal point of all the damage, the film is wildly out of control and is yet able to provide for a very different kind of action film. 4/5
Crank is the cinematic equivalent of getting a shot of adrenaline right into your cerebral cortex.It renders you slightly confused, very excited, and for some reason...slightly aroused. Now I know you are probably saying to yourself, "isn't that film just Speed, but with a heart instead of a bus." You would be wrong. Not about the heart thing because that is totally true, but you would be wrong in assuming that that is all this film has to offer. What it delivers is truly beyond comprehension. And depending on the elasticity of your moral compass, that could either be a good or a bad thing. After all,this film features, but is not limited to; dismemberment, public rape, hands in waffle irons, phone calls during skydiving, boner gags, instantly disappearing gunshot wounds, Dwight Yokam, and gobs of racism. Fortunately, I had been warned several times and went into it with the correct mindset. Meaning, if you are able to take off your critic's hat and your ability to empathize with other human beings, then Crank is quite an enjoyable experience. But viewer be warned, do not imbibe energy drinks or attempt any strenuous activity while viewing Crank. I had the misfortune of watching this film on my iphone during a grueling bike ride and was pretty convinced that my heart was going to explode at any moment. Now that you have been warned, go rent Crank now and enjoy the ride.
This movie was really well made, but I saw a really crappy version, so some parts were indecipherable. Jason Statham is great no matter what he's in, and the soundtrack and pace of this flick were exhilerating. I guess they'd have to be, given the subject matter. It kind of fell flat by the end though, and Amy Smart's character was disappointing. To quote Cracked: Jason Statham has to keep doing awesome things or it's all over, making this Jason Statham's Career: The Movie.
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