Now, onto some of the' finer' points of this movie And, you guessed it, they choose Jimmy and Lily.īlah, blah, blah, later that night, a crow brings Jimmy back, he figures out his powers and must go on the hunt for Luc and his crew- now not only for vengeance, but also to save the world. Luc and his gang of criminals (including actress Tara Reid, MMA fighter Tito Ortiz and others) need two sacrifices to start an unholy and sadistic ritual, which will transform Luc into the devil, should he complete a couple of other tasks. Unfortunately, a figure from his past- Luc Crash (David Boreanez in the film's only truly good performance), has other plans. He plans on leaving the town of Lake Ravasu, which sits on a Native Reservation, with his girlfriend Lily, a native from the Raven Aztec tribe that inhabits the area. Though despite the fact that he valiantly saved a young woman, the town inexplicably treats him horribly for being a killer. emerging from where ever he's been hiding in an alright performance) is a convicted criminal who accidentally killed a would-be-rapist in the past. Sporting abominable, black-and-white clichés and plotting, along with bad storytelling, this movie literally is oozing the words 'low-budget feature with inexperienced crew.' So basically, here's the story: Jimmy Cuervo (Edward Furlong. By this point, it is obvious that producers and studios who didn't take the material seriously are to blame for the rapid downfall of what could have been a decent franchise.Īnd then- in 2005- the fourth film, the direct-to-DVD stinker 'The Crow: Wicked Prayer', was released. (A television series also followed, but has become more or less forgotten.) After the poor critical and fan reception of 'City of Angels', and some early negative screenings on 'Salvation', the series deteriorated and was reduced to direct-to-DVD status. The studio tampered sequel 'The Crow: City of Angels' in 1996, and the decent but somewhat cliché 'The Crow: Salvation' in 2000. It was of course based on the comic by James O'Barr, and was soon followed by two sequels over the next six years. A dark, Gothic and tragic tale of love, hatred, violence and redemption, the original 'Crow' was a masterpiece and one of my favorite films. Director Alex Proyas and the late (and great) Brandon Lee unleash the film 'The Crow' onto the masses. A little history before I start my review.

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