Uriah43 "Chev Chelios" (Jason Statham) wakes up in his apartment and finds out that he has been given an injection of a special Chinese drug known as a "Beijing Cocktail" which essentially acts as a poison by slowing his heart down until death eventually ensues. So in order to survive he has to stay as active as possible while simultaneously seeking out a drug dealer named "Ricky Verona" (Jose Pablo Cantillo) who did this to him in the hope that he might have the antidote. Yet at the same time he also needs the help of his new girlfriend "Eve" (Amy Smart) but doesn't quite know how to tell her that he got into this situation because he is a hit-man for the mob. In any case, Chev is in serious trouble and he can't afford to rest or slow down as long as this poison remains in his system. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that I have conflicting opinions about this film. For starters, I don't generally care for movies that consist of action at the expense of everything else--and this film certainly has a lot of action. However, given the the fact that this film is based on a video game along with a plot that requires the main character to keep active, I suppose this is one feature that simply cannot be avoided. Likewise, I don't especially care for films that are laced with profanity from start-to-finish and this film has that as well. But again, Chev isn't exactly a person who mixes well in polite society. So given that fact the low-class vocabulary is also probably justified to a certain degree. However, what really annoys me the most is the plethora of films made in this day and age which confers special powers or attributes to the main character out of all semblance to reality. That said, if the directors (Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor) felt it was so necessary to use crude language and humor to capture a sense of realism--then they should have kept everything else as realistic as possible too! Otherwise, they should have put a cape and costume on the main character and been done with it. At least that way it doesn't insult the viewer's intelligence. Now, having said that, allow me to say that there were some pretty good action scenes in spite of the criticisms just noted. Again, the action was crucial to the overall plot of the film and so it was justified to a large degree. Hence my conflicting opinions toward this movie. But in any case, I believe it would have been much better if some of the language and sexual scenarios had been toned down a bit. That being the case I have rated this movie accordingly. Average.

beresfordjd A movie for 12 year old boys. It is supposed to be funny, I think . However the writers forgotten to write anything vaguely witty. There is a lot of bad language (yawn) and ridiculous action sequences but we have seen that all before. I quite like action films, for instance, I was really surprised at how much I enjoyed Jason Statham in the Transporter movie. This is another story altogether though, it just becomes tiresome very quickly. I know I saw the original movie that the story was taken from and remember how much I enjoyed it - I think it starred Edmond O'Brien then and even that was remade with Dennis Quaid I think. Both decent thrillers. This one is just a pain to watch, which is why I am critiquing it now after only about 30 minutes. Jason Statham has been someone I I had avoided until I tried Transporter, but I think I will not pursue any more of the Crank movies.

xphenomx4 This movie is unrealistic, but it has some new original ideas. It cannot be taken seriously, but it's not boring, it's entertaining and worth watching. Russians don't produce such movies.The moment when a killer tries to shoot his girl and she doesn't notice anything is funny and odd. Liked this moment.It looks sure like GTA series.People who like risk should like it. There are people who like risk and I am one of them.The main actor good fits the role. I think they could make a serious movie, which would have success.The script looks like amateur one, the direction and acting looks professional like we see in Hollywood films.

Dale Haufrect Another winner for Jason Stratham is "Crank", and really exciting thriller currently available on NetFlix Instant Download Streaming. It is an action packed movie from 2006, and leaves one breathless with each ensuing scene. It is directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor and it is written by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. The stars include Jason Stratham, Amy Smart, and Carlos Sanz. The story is that of a hit man who has been poisoned by a Chinese drug that inhibits adrenalin and he has to keep his heart racing in order to stay alive. I gave it two thumbs up for its never ending action and thrilling ending. One should not miss this winning show.