Hitman Chev Chelios (Jason Statham) launches himself on an electrifying chase through Los Angeles in pursuit of the Chinese mobster who has stolen his near indestructible heart.
If I had to describe this movie in 10 words I would say it is;
Demented, Deranged, Gross, Revolting, Vile, Twisted, Bizarre, Creepy, Insane & Outrageous
Now if I had to describe it with ONE word I would say it is a (MASTERPIECE).
The last time I had so much "twisted" fun at the movies was during Machete and before that at Running Scared.
If you thought Wan & Whannell from the "Saw" franchise were twisted, well you haven't seen Nevaldine & Taylor's baby yet (Crank 1/Crank 2) as they really take twisted to an all-time high level. How can you seriously go wrong when a movie has a tagline that reads "He was dead.but he got better"?
Crank 2 is a "STRICTLY" love it or hate it affair. There is no middle ground at all. personally it took me 7 viewings to reach the verdict "Masterpiece beyond Reasonable Doubt".
Synopsis
10 times the action, more fatalities, unlimited gore and violence, random nudity, public sex, abundance of pop-culture references, John Woo and Takashi Miike homages, extremely colorful characters, epic soundtrack, and sleazy charm. This is Crank 2 - High Voltage. There is no real story here just a well-constructed exploitation movie that feels more like the live action version of "Grand Theft Auto" game than a real movie
The Plot
When I first saw this immature excuse in bad taste, I thought it was probably penned by junior high students as an unofficial sequel for "SPEED" (machine stops, people die) as no adult in his right mind could come up with this. But it seems the writing credit goes to Nevaldine and Taylor. What a shock!!
Well, this is not a spoiler given you read the tagline. At the end of part 1, Chev Chelios (Jason Statham) dies and part 2 opens three months later after he was rescued miraculously by shady evil Chinese doctors who stole his heart and given it to an old seedy Chinese gangster Poon dong (Late David Carradine) and then replaced it with an artificial used battery-powered contraption. Chev escapes the operating room and tries to get his heart back. The problem is his contraption is defective and the moment it stops beating, Chev dies. So he must keep his heart beating with regular volts of electricity to charge it. In the trailer we saw Chev hook his tongue up to a power line and juices up his heart, well the movie got even more ingenious and perverse ways to get him juiced up such as car power outlets, jumper cables, stun guns, public sex, power stations and whatever he can get his hands on and in the process delivers insanity and mayhem throughout.
The Characters
Kooky prostitutes, slimy gangsters, perverted doctors, creepy surgeons, twisted villains, eccentric side-kicks, scary pimps, hot ex-girlfriend, and one cynical action hero. I can't believe I wrote this sentence. This movie has the most colorful ensemble of characters in one movie. There not one single character I can classify as normal in this movie. Jason Statham reprises his role as Chev and he is a real sport. I doubt any major Hollywood actor would even sign such movie as it could easily destroy careers. Amy Smart returns as the girlfriend but it is Bai Ling who steals the spotlight from her as the prostitute who speaks the worst English ever. Art Hsu is one truly memorable villain.
The Direction
Nevaldine and Taylor is one crazy duo, they probably watch too many cartoons especially loony tunes and Tom and Jerry as this movie defies logic and gravity from the get go and you are transformed to the world of a video game setting filled with cartoonish characters. It was no surprise they went on to direct the virtual game movie "Gamer" it is truly one wicked style these two got. In any case, they did a marvelous job here. Crank 2 is a visually striking and stunning movie.
Overall
I haven't yet indicated as to why I consider this movie a masterpiece. Well you see, Crank 2: High Voltage crosses all boundaries of logic and begs you to leave your brain elsewhere and suspend your disbelief during it 85 minutes run. During which it delivers an unapologetic exercise in mayhem and insanity. There are countless plot absurdities, over the top action-packed stunts, hyper-active and energetic flow, throwaway entertainment, acidic dialogue. This movie is so addictive that it induces cinematic ecstasy in the viewer and takes one on the wildest ride ever. You really have to watch it with an open mind to understand it. This is a visceral experience like no other. Hollywood rarely makes movies like these which is so sad as I would prefer these kind of movies to the excruciating mindless flicks like superheroes, sequels, remakes any time any day. Crank 2 stands tall with Machete, Running Scared, Grindhouse and Sin City. However, not many will fall in love with it. It took me more than 3 viewings to come to appreciate it. For that I recommend this first as a rental then a buy. The blu-ray disc is of demo value with perfect picture and audio quality
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Jason Statham reprises his role as hitman Chev Chelios in this high-octane action thriller sequel. Picking up immediately after Chelios hits the ground after falling out of the helicopter at the end of the first film, this instalment follows him as he is kidnapped by a gang of Chinese medics who steal his practically indestructible heart and replace it with a fake battery-powered one, which requires regular jolts of electricity to keep working.
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