The Crow
The Crow

The Crow

1994Movie102 minEnglish

Exactly one year after young rock guitarist Eric Draven and his fiancée are brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals, Draven, watched over by a hypnotic crow, returns from the grave to exact revenge.

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IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes83%
Metacritic67/100
Google Users85%
Director: Alex ProyasGenres: Action, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller

Plot Summary

Musician Eric Draven is brutally murdered along with his fiancée on the eve of their wedding. Exactly one year later, a mystical crow resurrects Eric, granting him supernatural abilities and an unquenchable thirst for vengeance. He systematically hunts down the gang members responsible for their deaths, leaving a trail of destruction and dark justice in his wake.

Critical Reception

The Crow was a critical and commercial success, praised for its gothic visual style, stylized action, and Brandon Lee's charismatic performance, which was tragically his last. The film is also remembered for its dark, atmospheric tone and its themes of loss and revenge.

What Reviewers Say

  • Visually stunning and atmospheric with a powerful, albeit somber, lead performance.
  • A dark and brooding revenge fantasy that effectively balances action with emotional depth.
  • Despite its tragic production, the film stands as a memorable cult classic.

Google audience: Audiences particularly appreciated the film's unique visual aesthetic and Brandon Lee's compelling portrayal of Eric Draven. Many found the story of revenge captivating and the action sequences thrilling.

Fun Fact

Brandon Lee's death during the filming of The Crow led to significant changes in safety protocols for stunts involving firearms in the film industry.

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r96sk

r96sk

Great! All the more impressive given offscreen events. The awful behind the scenes stuff with lead Brandon Lee was all that I knew about <em>'The Crow'</em>; I only learned it was a superhero flick in the lead-up to watching it, I had al...
JPV852

JPV852

This is my first viewing of The Crow and it is a great, dark comic book adaptation that at times reminded me of Batman and moments that seemed to later inspire The Dark Knight, in particular with The Joker. It's a shame about Brandon Lee as...
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Well if you though it was wet on "Blade Runner" (1982) then welcome to a ruined city where the torrential rain never seems to stop. A series of flashbacks tells us that two graves hold the bodies of a young couple about to be married. That'...
Gimly

Gimly

**The following is a long form review that I originally wrote in 2011.** In the vein of films like _The Punisher_ and _Mad Max_, _The Crow_ first hit my screen only four years ago, way back when my DVD collection consisted of only about ...
John Chard

John Chard

The Crow (1994) I hadn't seen it for about ten years and as the full moon came beaming through my apartment window late last night, it just felt right to indulge in some Proyas Gothic excellence. The question still taps away at all ...