The crow is a great movie the acting is great a bunch of action in this movie the storyline was better good

There's this pervasive and, at times, slightly off-putting overtly Gothic, madly melancholic aesthetic perforating not only every frame visually but also the story itself straight down to its core. It's this strange style that makes 'The Crow (1994)' both wholly unique and, oddly, a little too self-serious to be taken wholly seriously. There are flashes of greatness here and there, though, with the mime-faced protagonist's tender side playing well off his darker, almost scary one. The actual action sequences are relatively flashy, fast-paced and practical, though the elephant in the room of Brandon Lee's onset death remains an uncomfortable factor throughout, especially during any gun-play sequence. Overall, the flick is an enjoyable revenge thriller that does what it sets out to in its own way and, while it definitely isn't for everyone, that's an admirable thing considering its genre. 6/10

The Crow is based on James O'Barr's independent comic book by the same name. Both the comic book and the movie are dark stories of revenge. The movie takes some liberties with the material, but is mostly faithful. The comic book has some beautiful illustrations, and the movie looks and sounds good (the music by Graeme Revell)...unfortunately, the story is crap.It's just a supernatural rock version of Death Wish. A man gets wronged by evil scumbags and kills almost everyone. The only difference is that while Kersey from Death Wish takes the law into his own hands, Draven is sent back against his will, to enact some kind of weird, divine retribution. And Draven doesn't even have a mustache...It's no surprise then that the movie is very violent (but mild compared to the comic book). It is a story about revenge, after all. People are stabbed, burned, slashed, thrown out of windows, impaled etc. One of the villains cuts out women's eyes. The same villain gets her own eyes pecked out by a crow. The assault on Draven and his wife is disturbing. There's some nudity in it. And the main villain is sleeping with his sister for some reason. Probably to show how evil and twisted he is. None of it made the movie any better. You could remove the nudity and creepy sex stuff, and tone down the violence a lot and still have a dark and gritty story. Just watch Nolan's Batman trilogy.The "land of the dead" must be a confusing place. Sometimes, just sometimes, the crow can bring souls back to put the wrong things right...but what happens to the people who are murdered by Eric Draven, where do they go? And what about Draven's wife? Where is she? Probably in the land of the dead. But, if she's in the land of the dead, why does Draven return? She shows up again at the end, and like Princess Peach from Super Mario, she's Draven's reward for murdering a lot of evil goombas.Maybe that's the idea? The land of the dead is the "first level" of the afterlife, and some lucky souls are sent back for a chance to reach the next level, where their beautiful wives wait for them. They just have to prove their worth by slaughtering King Koopa. But, what would happen to Eric Draven if he died in the church? Would the crow take him back to the land of the dead? What if T-Bird, Skank etc. Were there too? Awkward!Maybe I'm over-analyzing it? Anyway, it's not a very good movie, but then again, the comic book isn't very good either. It's a pointless story. Just some guy slaughtering a lot of evil people. There's no real message here...wouldn't it be more interesting if Draven came back and found out that some of the killers regretted their evil deeds? We have seen the "they killed his wife, poisoned his goldfish and made annoying slurping sounds last time they drank a soda at McDonald's...now, he's back" stuff before. It rarely ends with anything other than blood and death. I would love to see a story like this that ends with mercy and forgiveness.There are some good parts in the movie, like the scenes with Draven and the girl, and the last scene where Draven is reunited with his wife. It's just sad that those beautiful scenes are wasted on a crappy movie like this. It's also very sad that Brandon Lee died during the making of The Crow...rest in peace.Sometimes, just sometimes, I wish The Crow could bring me my time and money back.

Spoiler-free The word "marvelous" is best used for a movie like this.The reason this movie is so notorious for it's themes will be addressed last. One of the most striking visual styles is in this movie. It was originally supposed to be black and white. While the idea was scrapped, the movie gives off a monotone feeling of sleep and solitary, the movie is possessed by a look of darkness and gloom.The writing is sharp, funny, yet it makes you think. The violence in the script is handled maturely and with a rock n' roll style. The CGI isn't perfect but it holds up for a movie like this. The one flaw is certain dialogue can be stale, but it doesn't really affect the whole story. Side note: Listen to the Cure's "Burn", it is equally haunting and is the official song for the movie And then there is Brandon Lee. His acting makes me feel like he really is dealing with a tortured soul. This movie became infamous following his accidental on-set shooting. The death gave the scenes a melancholy feeling and as if this were made to capture his real life. This film is a tribute and memory of a haunting performance from a genuinely great film 1994 gave us Pulp Fiction, The Shawshank Redemption, and Leon: The Professional, yet the most overlooked is this Gothic masterpiece