CRANK
Sometimes it’s good to just switch off the auld brain and watch something totally mindless. Such was the case with Crank. A hit man is injected with a killer drug and the only way to slow down its effects is to keep his adrenaline pumping. I think you’ll all agree, this is the set up for the perfect trashy action movie.
From the very opening scene, the film hits the ground running and its frantic pace never lets up. The direction is trippy and the editing is blisteringly fast (at times it felt as though *I* was the victim of some kind of drug-induced rush) and works perfectly in the context of the story.
Despite being a vicious killer with little regard for the lives of people or property, Jason Stathams character is oddly endearing. And Amy Smart (who I normally despise with all my heart and soul) is actually pretty decent here! Its without a doubt the best role she’s ever played :D
The whole film is silly to the extreme yet still manages to be hugely entertaining.
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