The Crow

Based on the comic book created by James O'Barr. The Crow stars Brandon Lee as rock star Eric Draven, who, precisely one year after his murder, returns from the grave to take revenge on the vicious criminals responsible for the rape and death of his fiancée and his own untimely demise. The basic plot for this supernatural thriller is rather simplistic, holding very few surprises and delivering little in the way of genuine suspense, but a poetic screenplay charged with dark romanticism, a terrific cast (Michael Wincott is particularly memorable as head villain Top Dollar) and extremely stylish direction from Alex Proyas ensure that the film is far from forgettable. Proyas, a prolific music video director, nails the comic book aesthetic, delivering a stream of impressive visuals, with grandiose, sweeping cinematography, stunning lighting, and incredible set design, all steeped in Gothic neo-noir atmosphere and set to a cool alt-rock soundtrack. Brandon, son of martial arts legend Bruce Lee, gives a charismatic central performance, and would most likely have become a major star in his own right had his life not been tragically cut short by an accidental shooting on the set of this movie, a fact that only goes to make the finished article an even more tragic and haunting experience.

there's gonna be a remake of this movie.. THE CROW set to be released on August 23

one of the best classic movies with great action.....love it. miss u brandon lee

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Nearly 25 years ago the only son of Bruce Lees final film came out and became a sensation and changed the way comic book movies were aimed at mature audiences. The alt rock soundtrack along with an epic score by Graham revell that has been used for trailers for movies such as pearl harbor makes this movie a must own.

...but hardly worth the two dollars to rent it. The attempt to set the mode was heavy handed, the plot was a thinly constructed frame for improbable stunts and I wouldn't really accuse any of the characters of having any depth. Possibly what I'm missing is, never having read the comic book, I don't realize that its supposed to have an overdone but two dimensional feel. I'm willing to concede that to fans of the comic book it might be something special. But unless you're a hardcore goth, loved the comic book, or don't really want to use your brain for a hundred minutes, don't bother.

I can only guess at the age and experience of those who, in other reviews of this movie, have dubbed it "the best movie ever". Viewers be forewarned: it isn't, not by a long-shot. What it is: a comic-genre film - and like most film versions of dark comics, it is enslaved to rain and shadows, candlelight and eyeliner aesthetics, pseudo-intellectualism and faux-poetic moments. It suffers greatly from an unbelievable premise (murderous super bad guys run wild in the streets, doing their will) and mind-numbingly dense dialog. I watched this movie just recently for the first time - and had to check all the background material on it because I just couldn't believe it was actually shot in the nineties - it is an eighties movie in every way shape and form, hearkening back to the days of the early Cure, Bauhaus, Souxsie and the Banshees, etc. The acting is flat all around (Brandon Lee spends the entire movie with his chin on his chest, glaring menacingly from underneath his furrowed brow) and what little there is of character is two-dimensional - a comic book view of the world, juvenile and meaningless, trying desperately to be "deep". If Brandon Lee hadn't died during production, this film would be regarded as nothing more than an amusing goth fantasy - and not the goth cult classic it seems to have become. I guess I understand some people's emotional attachment to it, but back when I was being goth and under the influence of nihilist aesthetics, my friends and I read Baudelaire, Sartre and Dostoevsky. To us, a film like this would be as intellectually an emotionally fulfilling as the popcorn you might eat while watching it. The "best movie ever"? Sorry. No.

Terrible. Just terrible. There is so little, if anything good to say about this film. Poor acting, terrible script with childish attempts at wit, inconsistencies, complete lack of shock or confusion from any of the characters at seeing a man coming back from the dead. There's a reason Brandon Lee only did Martial Arts flicks before this, it's clearly all he was good at. Stephen Hawking could convey emotion and act more convincingly than this ham. Without a doubt one of the worst films I have ever seen. Don't get drawn into liking it just because it's a cult film and you think you'll seem cool if you do - watch it and judge it by its qualities rather than its style, and you'll see this film for the stinker it is.