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Summary A modern reimagining of the original graphic novel by James O’Barr. Soulmates Eric (Bill Skarsgård) and Shelly (FKA twigs) are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past catch up with them. Given the chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself, Eric sets out to seek merciless revenge on their killers, traversing the world...

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Like his Shell remake, the Sanders Crow makes something oddly compelling out of a bad idea.

The Crow is not a waste of talent or resources; worse, it just hangs there on the screen, as undead as Eric himself.

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]

It's all enough to make you wonder if this is a flight that should have stayed grounded.

Sanders' The Crow has nothing on its mind, and forgets why we should be sad and frustrated at the death and meaningless violence in the world.

Skarsgård and Twigs have a total absence of chemistry, and while she’s adequate in what’s still basically a dead-wife role, he’s shockingly inert for someone with a career built almost entirely on characters at the intersection of creepy and hottie.

A turkey in crow’s clothing.

This picture never overcomes a general heartlessness that permeates even the abrupt romance that supposedly launches and drives it.

A lovely revival, leaving hearts and minds wanting more! Lots of depth, intriguing storyline that builds up for a second film, and innocent love story that sets up for the horrifyingly terrific third act. The director/producer (Rupert Sanders) birthed new life into this version of The Crow, truly a beautiful adaptation. There are so many questions left here: who is the man in the lingering place, what is the backstory of the “Devil”, what life does Eric come from, how does he have the power of prophecy through his drawings, how does the man from the lingering place find his way back to the real world, and what happens to Eric now?I truly appreciate the level of thought and dedication to make this movie so quality. I would liken it to the same quality of “The Omen” series. Sorrow, innocence, horror, and intrigue has been carefully balanced upon one another and I am grateful to have seen this re-imagination. Perhaps this is for a younger audience, but I find all who are willing to appreciate it, will. The director also had a powerful way of humanizing the main characters, taking the new-age creatives that exist in our world today and displaying their humanity. Keep your eyes and your heart open and let the story penetrate you.

it's not a bad one movie, certain things would be from review and lacks the action

The Crow tries its best to take on the tragic story of Eric Draven, but we are left wanting for so much more. While it had solid action and the back half was much better than the front, The Crow needed to get us to really care about the love story that drives the film, but with paper-thin character development, it couldn’t. Like the other films and TV series before it, this adaptation of The Crow couldn’t break free of the shadow cast by the Brandon Lee original.

30 years since the original movie was released, i was kinda looking forwards to this, but it's a bland and styleless movie that woulda been better not having been made.

The Crow is a relaunch of the franchise that has already buried it. The Crow is probably the worst movie of 2024. There is literally nothing from the original franchise. A love story of 2 measurements, which was not revealed in any way. But the whole plot is based on the fact that this is a suddenly unreal love story that death cannot destroy. The main antagonist, who in general causes only laughter and tears. The final scene of the climax battle that lasts 30 seconds only confirms the words about the main character and antagonist. Mediocre action scenes from zero movies. The absence of neo-noir is the main mistake. The first half of the film is likely to force most viewers to leave the session or turn off the viewing. The only not bad moment is the action scene in the theater. The Crow causes pain and disappointment.

Production Company Lionsgate, Media Capital Technologies, FilmNation Entertainment, Hassell Free Productions, The Electric Shadow Company, Davis-Films, Edward R. Pressman Film, Pressman Film, 30WEST, Ashland Hill Media Finance, Czech Anglo Pictures, Supernix

Release Date Aug 23, 2024

Duration 1 h 51 m

Rating R

Tagline True love never dies.