Crank is an efficient, witty, junkyard dog of an action movie for its first hour. Unfortunately, the script runs out of gas before the hero does. While it's cooking, though, it's violently preposterous fun.Read Full Review »
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Philadelphia Inquirer: David Hiltbrand
If you can stomach the hard-R rating, this is a smart, sexy and funny sprint.Read Full Review »
Neveldine and Taylor empty their handbasket of cinematic tricks. They display visual wit, have fun with pop songs, and shoot much of the film in slightly choppy fast-motion ("under-cranked," get it?).Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Owen Gleiberman
The movie is cranked up somewhere between stylish and proudly stupid, dusted with sunniness from Amy Smart (as Chev's sleepy girlfriend) -- and guaranteed to be out of your system by the time the lights come up.Read Full Review »
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ReelViews: James Berardinelli
One could argue that Crank works best as a comedy. It's occasionally funny, and some times VERY funny.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Nathan Lee
For a movie premised on unrelenting action, Crank proves fatally turgid.Read Full Review »