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By now means do I claim to be an accredited movie reviewer, but I wish to venture into that as well (in the same manner that I ventured into writing tutorials and producing content)…
Anyway, last night was opening night for Crank High Voltage, the second movie in the Crank series. Again, the main actor is Jason Statham and again he has to go through various means to keep his body alive. This time around he needs to be electrically charged at all times, in order to keep his heart transplant working while he hunts down his actual, still beating heart.
The movie is filled with hardcore violence, graphic scenes (not for the squeamish), and comedic sequences which left me crying for a good part of the movie.
After some googling I found out that the entire movie was shot for less than $20 million and using prosumer Canon XH-A1 cameras. For such a limited budget, the movie definitely delivers.
My final verdict is that you should probably see it (if you liked the first one, then this one should appeal to you as well). Keep in mind that I saw it with some friends and their thought was that the first one better…to each his own
In my opinion, the movie does a good job of entertaining a broad audience. It tons of gun fights, hand-to-hand combat, and nudity. If you enjoyed Turrets guy, you will like one of the characters which has FBT (Full Body Turrets) which ensues tons of hilarity throughout.