Noah Berlatsky Everything is Horrible (Substack) Jul 16, 2023

Crank is an action movie about the ridiculous gratuitousness of action movies. Hollywood demands constant sex, action, violence, and motion for its genre fans. Crank takes that to an extreme of literalness.

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Allison Rose FlickDirect May 29, 2023 4/5

Described as a dark comedy, Crank offers a plot that, while not being completely unique, gives the audience something a little bit different.

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Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Sep 22, 2022 A

These movies are the corroded battery of the action film, jump-started and throwing off sparks and acid.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader Jun 23, 2022

This is one of those movies whose empty-headed premise is so pure it’s witty: with his insatiable need for excitement, the hero is a perfect stand-in for the fanboys in the audience.

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James Croot The Post NZ Aug 10, 2021 4/5

The directorial and writing team of former stuntman Mark Neveldine and visual-effects guru Brian Taylor proves to be a combustible combination.

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Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Nov 18, 2020 7/10

Makes up for its simplistic plot with unrelenting chaos and oddly humorous, blatant disregard for the sick, the elderly, harmless animals, and innocent bystanders.

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Micheal Compton Bowling Green Daily News Nov 20, 2019 D

The biggest problem with Crank is it is full of ugly characters who make it hard to have a rooting interest.

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Ty Burr Boston Globe Nov 24, 2011 2/4

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Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly Sep 7, 2011 B-

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Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Apr 29, 2009

It's trashy, gory, gratuitous, ridiculous, completely far-fetched, and I had a smile on my face the entire time.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Apr 18, 2009

Gets by on a unique kind of absurd, deadpan humor in which the most implausible stuff cheerfully happens anyway.

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Jim Lane Sacramento News & Review Aug 7, 2008 2/5

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JoBlo JoBlo's Movie Network Feb 1, 2008 8/10

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Brian Tallerico UGO Mar 24, 2007

Sure, Crank is totally ridiculous, unbelievable, exhausting, and pretty much just plain stupid, but that's what makes it fun.

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Bruce Feld Film Journal International Mar 1, 2007

Ranks among the most mindless action films ever made, but scores as a helluva video game.

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Walter Chaw Film Freak Central Feb 8, 2007 2.5/4

The super-concentrated silt at the bottom of a chemistry experiment that has no possible purpose to it but to deliver whatever limited jolt of which it's capable.

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Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness Jan 24, 2007 C+

Its freneticism ... futilely tries to cover up the ludicrousness of every decision made by its dim characters.

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Kam Williams BlackFilm.com Jan 5, 2007 4/4

Assaults the senses tirelessly with wave after wave of momentum-building intensity, with Jason Statham enjoying his best role since The Transporter.

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Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel 3BlackChicks Review Dec 30, 2006

You might just want to catch a matinee or wait for the DVD. This is definitely not worth your 10 bucks.

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