“Crank: High Voltage” is a non-stop, full throttle second attempt to repeat the feature film success of “Crank,” once again helmed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. The film at large has Jason Statham in the central role of Chev Chelios who has his heart taken by a Chinese mobster and replaced by a battery operated substitute that can only be recharged by a electric shock. These are from the basic premise of the movie which gives one an almost comical action, packed, dark comedy filled hysteria in Los Angeles.
It is about life, adrenaline or search for belonging strengthening the action-adventure genre over the contemplation one. Statham gives a powerful performance with his character filled with vim and vigor and at the same time there is humor throughout the movie and rest of the cast brings to the movie an eccentric feeling. The direction includes Stump’s typical shakey camera movements and a hard, pulsating electronic score.
Sometimes the movie gets incredibly slow and heavy, the characters may overuse the conversations but at the same time it is a really entertaining movie. “Crank: “High Voltage” tours its viewer perfectly flexing absurdity and delivering a real treat in terms of an ominous joyride of emotions. In a way, it is kind of movie that is best watched with the ‘beautiful stupid’ closing of the mind and is provocative to the point that it makes one breathe, think and buzz afterwards.
