The Crow

The Crow was a memorable movie for my generation. Everyone I knew went to go see it and loved it. It was moody, broody and just all around dark (but with that pin prick of hope and true love that made it all the more angsty teen fodder). The fact that Brandon Lee had died during the making of the movie only added to its mystique and mystery. So we all lined up (and snuck in) to go see it.

When you see the movie now it looks extremely dated, which is the risk that any film runs when it tries to capture the youth. In trying to be hip and modern, it locks itself into a certain time period like a fly caught in amber. However, in my opinion, it's not that bad a time period to reflect. (I still think the soundtrack to this movie is incredible and hosts a who's who of my high school CD player rotation).

The film is a pretty good adaptation of the comic, although it does take a few liberties (the dream sequences of the comic are too surreal to work in the film and were wisely cut). It fits the mood of the comic extremely well and gets across all the main points. The thing that works the best is the editing, which always cuts on action just like a comic book. There is a rarely a thoughtful pause in the editing

This is a flick that's worth watching at least once. It's well done, even if it is a bit over the top and melodramatic.