#19. Crank 2: High Voltage - Review
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 9:33AM
Brandon Roberts

Crank 2: High Voltage PosterCrank 2: High Voltage is so incredibly badass it hurts. I love the Crank series like I loved Silverhawks as a kid; it just fills that void in my heart, you know? Jason Stathom is a guy named Chelios. Chelios is in a bad way ever since the leader of a triad gang hijacked his "strawberry tart" (his heart) and replaced it with plastic decoy. Chelios needs to find his ticker, but his replacement keeps running out of juice. So of course, Chelios realizes the only way to keep his fake heart pumping is to constantly supply it with jolts of electricity. Jumper cables, taser guns, telephone poles, static electricity (Amy Smart is still hot); anything that has a current Chelios will employ to keep his motor running. If your saying, "That doesn't make any sense, this is stupid" then please stop reading, this isn't for you.

Like any good sequel, Crank 2: High Voltageturns up the volume to 11 and doesn't slow down  until everyone is dead. Directors Mark Nevildine and Brian Taylor (Crank, Gamer) are experts at makin g a film for the ADHD generation. I will never say a negative thing about either of the Crank films. Never. Both films are on Netflix Watch Instantly so, if you have never taken my advice before take it now, watch these films! You will be better for it, I promise.

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