tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post1692562499502657554..comments2024-03-19T00:32:55.091-05:00Comments on Rough Edges: Tuesday's Overlooked Movies: Crank 2: High VoltageJames Reasonerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-69443716350985620342016-04-19T11:25:54.386-05:002016-04-19T11:25:54.386-05:00I really liked this one even if it maybe isn't...I really liked this one even if it maybe isn't as well put together as the first film. <br />It's... so vividly insane. The story veers off into fantasy with psychedelic breaks for cartoons and that scene where Statham battles the villain in a show-stopping kaiju mash-up like a brutal low budget Godzilla vs King Ghidorah.<br /><br />And that conclusion (SPOILER!) with Statham standing there on fire, staring right into the camera and flipping us off.<br /><br />Seriously, the movie reminded me more of 1960's underground comics than it did other action movies. Statham's hero, and the freaky way his adventures are presented, have more than a little in common with the Checkered Demon, Wonder Warthog and Trashman.<br /><br />John Hocking Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-48158024135549617532016-04-19T06:38:34.186-05:002016-04-19T06:38:34.186-05:00I liked this one, too, and it's kind of a sham...I liked this one, too, and it's kind of a shame that Jason Statham didn't keep cranking (sorry) them out. Sure, he's doing fine now and making classier movies and even doing a little comedy, but I miss him in movies like this.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.com