The only way for him to stay alive is to get pumped up and stay pumped up. In a nutshell the plot revolves around Chev Chelios, poisoned by his employer after a hit went sour with a synthetic Chinese compound that blocks his adrenaline receptors. All in all, its Statham's most impressive job in a leading role yet. He also manages to wind more than a few threads of pretty solid humor into the performance. Even though she does a fine job as Statham's on screen girlfriend Eve, hers (and every other) part takes a deliberate and distant backseat to Statham's charismatic portrayal of hit-man Chev Chelios. Don't be thrown off by Amy Smart's name on the poster. There is a bounty of flesh, and a strong smattering of violence, and drug use. Make no mistake, the film is very strongly 'R' rated. That is his job, and he is very, very good at it. Jason Statham delivers to audiences the only thing he knows how to deliver, and that is pure, distilled ass kicking. Their cinematography is manic and the style is reminiscent of that used by Tony Scott in Domino.
First time directors Mark Nedveldine and Brian Taylor relentlessly bash you over the head with the action hammer. A thrill every ten to fifteen seconds is more like it. The catch phrase "a thrill a minute" doesn't really go the distance to describe how ridiculously action packed this film is.
It takes a marginally believable and undeniably awesome premise, adds one of the brightest up-and-coming action stars around, stirs in some new ingredients that the genre hasn't really seen before, and bakes until the final product rises beyond all expectations. If ever a movie was made to get one's heart pumping, Crank is it.
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