Crank: High Voltage

I have pretty eclectic tastes when it comes to movies. I will see almost anything. One genre I refuse to go to though, is what they call Torture Porn. These are movies like Saw, where the entire movie is built around torturing people and killing them. I avoid those movies. After seeing Crank: High Voltage, I have a new genre to put on my No List. If the term hasn’t been coined already, I here by dub it, Action Porn. Action Porn is any action film that is so full of gratuitous sex, profanity, violence, and vulgarity, that it is no longer a standard action film.

Putting my moral sensibilities aside for a moment, I do have to give this film some credit for its style and humor. I found the sped up, cartoon style action, quite creative and interesting. But, content wise, so much of this film was repulsive and sick.

I once had an acting teacher, who was listed by the casting services, as ugly. Before computers, casting offices used to put head shots in file cabinets by type. I couldn’t help but imagine the casting call on this film. Every tattooed, pierced, and stereotypical gang banger in the whole county must have showed up. No offense to the actors, but this film was like watching a parade of freaks.

I like Jason Statham as an actor, but I won’t be going to see Crank 3. Even though I thought this film was done well, as far as craft is concerned, I can not in good conscience recommend it, due to content alone. Remember the phrase, “Garbage in, garbage out?” This film is too distasteful, spend your money on something a little more edifying.

Rating: Don’t Bother Don’t wallow in this trash