Rating: R
Movie Release Date: April 16, 2009 (Germany) / April 17, 2009 (USA)
DVD Release Date: September 8, 2009
Plot 411: A guy with an artificial heart runs around the city trying to get his real one back and kicks some major ass along the way.
Review: This movie is a Jason Statham ass-kicking fest. Statham reprises his role as Chev Chelios, the man who just doesn't die. The Chinese Triads have sedated him, removed his heart and replaced it with a fake one just to keep him alive long enough to harvest his other organs. While this is happening, Chelios is quite vaguely aware of what's happening. When the Chinese docs go for his hoo-ha, he finally gets with the program because no means no. The rest of the movie follows Chelios across L.A. as he tries to get his heart back from one person or other. He leaves a trail of broken and dead bodies along the way. Making this even more difficult is that his fake heart is battery operated and needs to be charged frequently. But don't worry. Chelios finds unique ways to keep his old ticker ticking. Other notable peeps in this movie are Amy Smart, Dwight Yoakam, Bai Ling, Keone Young (Yay, a local boy), Clifton Collins Jr., David Carradine, Corey Haim (RIP) and Geri Halliwell (Girl Power?).
Watch It: For over-the-topness that is exploding silicone and sex at a racetrack.
Movie Release Date: April 16, 2009 (Germany) / April 17, 2009 (USA)
DVD Release Date: September 8, 2009
Plot 411: A guy with an artificial heart runs around the city trying to get his real one back and kicks some major ass along the way.
Review: This movie is a Jason Statham ass-kicking fest. Statham reprises his role as Chev Chelios, the man who just doesn't die. The Chinese Triads have sedated him, removed his heart and replaced it with a fake one just to keep him alive long enough to harvest his other organs. While this is happening, Chelios is quite vaguely aware of what's happening. When the Chinese docs go for his hoo-ha, he finally gets with the program because no means no. The rest of the movie follows Chelios across L.A. as he tries to get his heart back from one person or other. He leaves a trail of broken and dead bodies along the way. Making this even more difficult is that his fake heart is battery operated and needs to be charged frequently. But don't worry. Chelios finds unique ways to keep his old ticker ticking. Other notable peeps in this movie are Amy Smart, Dwight Yoakam, Bai Ling, Keone Young (Yay, a local boy), Clifton Collins Jr., David Carradine, Corey Haim (RIP) and Geri Halliwell (Girl Power?).
Watch It: For over-the-topness that is exploding silicone and sex at a racetrack.
Skip It: Because this movie is made by guys for guys. Everything you can think of that is demeaning to women is right here, yet somehow I still found this movie awesome.
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