I didn't see SNAKES ON A PLANE and from what I hear I didn't miss much. But while that film was getting all the false buzz it's looking like the true end of summer "absurd fun" flick is CRANK.
It's a violent kinetic blast of a movie. It has a lot in common with many films. Every review mentions it's "SPEED with a human" but it also shares a lot in common with Mel Gibson's PAYBACK, only amped up to 11. After showing off his martial arts skills in THE TRANSPORTER, CRANK gives Jason Statham the chance to play a true asshole. Thankfully the film is full of assholes and Statham's Chev Chelios (movie name of the year, sorry Ricky Bobby) just happens to be quite likeable in comparison to the bastards who want him dead.
So if you find some time this holiday weekend and want to see proof that good movies are still being made, well now you know what to do.
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Chris beat me to it. Crank is a fantastic film. It is very much a film created by the "video game generation", which is a descriptor that has been thrown around a lot in the past but is actually true in this movie's sense.
It is just a wild ride more than anything. The actual action beats are nothing to remember, but the visual storytelling is really fantastic to watch. Chris makes a good point about Statham setting aside the martial arts and just playing up the rogue asshole in him. Oh and Amy Smart looks very attractive in this one.
This movie will probably change how you feel about Chinatown forever.
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