"Looks like I am standing alone when I say that I rather liked Crank"
Not really, I loved crank- it was something different, and overall, in my opinion just plain fun. Although, a sequel...really? This will be fun just watching to see what they try to cook up for the plot.
I too loved Crank. Jason Statham is awesome and I really, really like the way the movie was filmed. It was generally a very different approach and I think it fit the film perfectly. While not great cinema, Crank was an absolute blast.
If they make a sequel just have Chev be alive. Don't even bother to explain it. Just have Statham be awesome some more.
I LOVED Crank. The "love" scene had me laughing so hard, as did the car chase ("Stay down!"). It didn't hold back for PC-ness.
Could he have survived? It has happened in real life, but people with failed parachutes landed on something softer than a Crown Vic.
Given the hyper nature of it, I'm willing to accept he survived-- granted the sequel out-performs the original.
I simply enjoyed Crank. What would be more funny if he dreamt the whole thing, only to find out that his enemy was planing on using that drug on him. But this time, he has to save someone else.
Jason may not be the best actor but he's enjoyabee to watch.