Crank (2006)

What a masterpiece this is. Of calculated madness. Of creative chaos. Of keeping a frantic pace all throughout the movie yet still managing the calm spots, and having Statham portrayed as maybe the baddest action hero ever. Amy Smart's great too. What a lady. She speaks more through expression than actual speech too. A lot of characters do here.

The main bad guy Verona (Jose Pablo Cantillo) is one badass villain as well, comical more so in his dialog and expression than in his actual character. Is he a bitch, or is he not a bitch?

The fear on his face as he gets dragged out the helicopter looks pretty real, but other than that he's savage. Great persona, Verona.

And Carlito (Carlos Sanz) is the right kind of boss. Feels like a real one.

And you know who plays the doctor? Dwight Yoakam! I knew the name. Didn't know the face - or that he acted. He's perfect too.

Getting a glimpse of Chester Bennington post death evokes some strange emotions now also... he's in this too. Small cameo.

Looking back at this now I feel like the pace sometimes feels off, like Chev sometimes manages to stay focused for an unreasonable amount of time considering how quickly his endorphins then fade away, and the colors are a little too strong, or saturated; a little artificial...

But the movie overall? What a trip! What attention to detail. Great transitions. Strong characters, and a fast pace right from the get-go.

It strikes me now that maybe Hardcore Henry was inspired by this one too.

 rated 5/5: friggin awesome