josegrappa

I gave this the tapes a 9 out of 10. It was close to a ten, but missing a couple of elements. The movie was fast. Lightning fast, but it started a little slow. The second and third act really picked up and I was impressed with the shooting style and performances. I know Pena who played the Priest, and the tall black guy is awesome. But I didn't know the other actors and I think this is a good thing. It helped with the mystery and the performances were so real. I didn't expect that. What I did want is a little more story for Angela's character. It had a lot of bible undertones and I liked that, but I wanted to know how it related to her a little more. That said, I was tense through the whole movie and the final scene is one to be talked about. It was explosive, to say the least. Great acting, great directing. Good story too. I would highly recommend.

Crank was... Great. It's was what you hope it might be: Cool, fast, and Jason Statham kicking butt (and Rated R - It's great to hear Statham be able to go off). It was also much funnier than I expected, and once I figured out the tone I was in for the ride. I should've figured out the tone when the movie started with an 80's classic song from Quiet Riot. Or when the director and writer spoke before the movie and thanked "Jesus" and then said something like, "Hold onto your seats, it's going to be f-ckin great." This movie will probably be considered a cult classic soon. But it could be a huge box office success too. So, here's my story: I was invited to the Cast screening. My friend worked on the crew of Crank, and I got a call Monday morning to go (after another friend had to cancel - I'm always last to get the call, but glad I did TD - So don't worry). I loved Snatch, and I was probably more excited to see Jason Statham in the flesh, than to see the movie. Well, I was simply surprised. Jason was phenomenal. The movie was weird, really good weird. The action never stopped, and right when you were cringing from a needle, or something gruesome, you would be hit with something hilarious. It's was a great blend of action and humor. The writer obviously wrote this tongue in cheek. It was like he was making fun of other films. At least I think so. The movie was subtitled in a couple of random places and I found myself keeled over laughing when the Cab Driver was subtitled. The action really stood out. It was very violent, and at times very real. The bad guy, Verone, also stood out. And I think Amy Smart did a good job playing naive. The movie starts with a bang, and I was surprised that the bang held up to the final scene in the movie, which I think was simply great. My heart is still racing a bit, two days later. Yes, it's that's good.