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- 1994
- R
- Miramax Films
- 1 h 42 m
- 1994
- R
- Miramax Films
- 1 h 42 m
Summary Eric Draven and his fiancé are murdered on the eve of their Halloween wedding. Exactly one year after their deaths, Eric is risen from the grave by a mysterious crow to seek out his killers and force them to answer for their crimes. [Miramax Films]
Directed By: Alex Proyas
Written By: James O'Barr, David J. Schow, John Shirley
- 1994
- R
- Miramax Films
- 1 h 42 m
- 1994
- R
- Miramax Films
- 1 h 42 m
The Crow
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8.1
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Summary Eric Draven and his fiancé are murdered on the eve of their Halloween wedding. Exactly one year after their deaths, Eric is risen from the grave by a mysterious crow to seek out his killers and force them to answer for their crimes. [Miramax Films]
Directed By: Alex Proyas
Written By: James O'Barr, David J. Schow, John Shirley
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
72
73% Positive
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
27% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
72
73% Positive
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
27% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
If he had to die so soon, this movie is the best and most appropriate sendoff Lee could have hoped for.
The Crow imbues its comic brutalism with emotion and satire. Too raw and pulpy, it probably shouldn't be regarded as a memorial to Brandon Lee. But as an obsessive rock 'n' roll comic book movie shocker of loony intensity, it stands, or flies, by itself.
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 213 User Ratings
8.1
83% Positive
176 Ratings
176 Ratings
11% Mixed
23 Ratings
23 Ratings
7% Negative
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 213 User Ratings
8.1
83% Positive
176 Ratings
176 Ratings
11% Mixed
23 Ratings
23 Ratings
7% Negative
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
Icónica es de mis películas favoritas, excelente ambiente gótico, música de 10.
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I have watched this movie probably 50 times throughout my life and it never seems to get old. Can't rain all the time & Fire it up are quotes i use often.
And the soundtrack is top notch as well!
10/10 Classic!
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Lee gives this familiar figure of vengeance a soft, singular touch.
If the arrival of The Crow - a visually dazzling and hyperkinetic action movie - is an occasion to mourn the loss of Lee, it is also ample reason to celebrate the protean gifts of its director, Alex Proyas.
It is a dark, lurid revenge fantasy and not the breakthrough, star-making movie some people have claimed. But it is a genre film of a high order, stylish and smooth.
Lee has phenomenal presence, and his movements are so balletically powerful that his rampages seem like waking nightmares. Lee keeps you watching The Crow when you'd rather look away.
It succeeds in bringing O'Barr's comic-book vision to life, but there's little else going on behind the graphic razzle-dazzle and the moody, ominous soundtrack.
Tge Best Movie!
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Didn’t get the hype over this movie. Perhaps it has more to do with the tragic passing of Brandon Lee.
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Some time ago, I became aware of the existence of this film, but I decided to see it because of its somewhat dark and interesting theme. It turned out to be the movie I saw on my Halloween night, and I'm not exactly sorry. The film is set in a dystopian future, in which the city is dominated by organized crime and the authorities seem incapable of acting and there is a group of thugs that annually set fire to several parts of the city on purpose, in the so-called "Devil's Night", just for the pleasure of destroying.
In the film, a totally innocent couple are attacked and killed by criminals who break into their home. However, a crow magically in charge of taking Eric's soul to heaven decides to keep it on earth in order to give him time to do what needs to be done: find and punish the killers. It's a simple, direct plot, based on a series of graphic novels that I didn't know about, but it works reasonably well. A particular note, which made this film famous, was the sad death of the main actor, Brandon Lee, as a result of an accident with the film's weapons during a scene in which his character is hit by a bullet.
From the cast, it is Brandon Lee who stands out, with a charismatic and committed performance. With this film, the actor achieved the most outstanding role of his career. In addition to him, Michael Wincott also deserves particular commendation due to the dark, grim and cruel portrayal of a crime boss. Sofia Shinas and Jon Polito also show up and do a satisfying job.
Technically, the film has several elements of interest, mainly in terms of visuals and special and sound effects. The cinematography is suitably dense, sober and at times gives the scenes a pleasant charge of pessimism and negativity, as if we were inside a nightmare or hallucination. The props and sets help to create the desired atmosphere, gothic and a little threatening, but it is the visual, special and sound effects that deserve the most praise. The film also has good action scenes. The soundtrack, while not memorable, works reasonably well.
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It succeeds in bringing O’Ban’s comic book vision to life, but there’s little else going
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Production Company
Crowvision Inc.,
Entertainment Media Investment Corporation,
Image Comics,
Jeff Most Productions,
Miramax,
Pressman Film
Release Date May 11, 1994
Duration 1 h 42 m
Rating R
Tagline It Can't Rain All The Time.
Awards
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
• 3 Wins & 4 Nominations
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 4 Nominations
MTV Movie + TV Awards
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations