Crank Details

[Highly rated reviewer]

Adrenaline packed action

On paper this film sounds rediculous but somehow it just works........actually it kicks ass!!!

Jason Stratham is great at what he does, a 21st century action hero, who is menacing but funny with it!!!

Crank does exactly what it says on the tin, a relentless, adrenaline packed movie where the action doesn't let up for a full 90 minutes, so don't be expecting an oscar worthy drama because that it ain't.

Very erratic editing and jumpy shooting add to the whole effect and keeps you transfixed as the lead manages to come up with increasingly inventive methods of keeping his ticker going!!!

I can fully understand why this film got the great reviews it did, because it never claims to be something its not.

Sit on the edge of your seat an enjoy 90 minutes of total escapism!!!

Adrenalin rush

Ridiculous plot, cliched characters, fatuous dialogue, gratuitous violence - why would you watch this film? Because it is FUN. Unlike many action films with similar weaknesses, Crank doesn't take itself seriously. Jason Statham reprises his characters from Lock Stock, and Snatch - the loveable hardman, battling increasingly unlikely problems. He may be typecast, but he is typecast for a good reason. He is perfect as this character.

However the film also works on the action level. The plot involves Jason needing to keep adrenalin pumping round his body or his heart will stop, and you find yourself feeling your own heart beating as your body produces its own adrenalin in sympathy.

So sit back, disengage brain, and enjoy.