Crank (2006)

Synopsis: A man is injected with a chemical which inhibits the flow of adrenalin to his heart. He has to keep himself in constant activity and excitement to compensate for the drug's effects.

Appraisal (mild spoiler): This is a variation on Speed (1994/I) (the bus is replaced by a person) and also of D.O.A. (1950 or 1988). The camerawork is frantic, the pace too. Halfway into the movie, it realizes its extreme amorality and shifts into extreme hypocrisy: the protagonist is revealed to be quitting his job. The woman, as usual in recent films, is innocent (and, I deduce, a little retarded). The action sequences are delirious -- well, almost.

Rating: 45