Crow (1994)
The Crow(1994) 7/10
Whatever the merits of The Crow, it’ll always be remembered as that film where Brandon Lee died in the shooting of the film. It is Brandon Lee’s last film, and possibly his best. Indeed, the death of Lee gives the film a sombre and tragic undertone especially since Lee plays a character who was killed in the film only to be resurrected as an avenging angel to wreck vengeance on those who killed him.
The good points of The Crow will most certainly be its setting and mood, a darker and grittier version of Tim Burton’s Gotham City or Ridley Scott’s futuristic world of Blade Runner. Brandon Lee, no doubt puts in a haunting performance and while alot of the scenes may seem unremarkable by today’s standards, its still not too bad.
Now, the weak points, of which there are many. Bai Ling for one. She is really annoying. In fact, the entire cast of baddies are generic and boring. This is a film that seriously needs a charismatic bad guy. Plotwise, standard vengeance fare, but the fact that Brandon Lee’s character is nigh indestructible for the first 90% of the film takes out much of the enjoyment of the film. Even Superman has Kryptonite! An unstoppable superhero is no fun.
Anyways, as a throwback to the 90s, the Crow is a film well worth your time inspite of its rough edges.
