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Summary: a dissapointing made-for-cable style film
Review: As with many Crow fans, the first movie is one of my favorite films of all time while the second left a somewhat bad taste in my mouth. The reviews I had read here had given me hope that this Crow film would be better than the second. Unfortunately, it's actually worse.. It is basically a made-for-cable style vigilante movie that attempts to cash in on the Crow name. You've got everything here you would see on any generic late night cable movie..unnecessary gratuitous strip club scenes, plenty of gun battles, a thin plot, and an overabundance of lifeless acting.You basically start off with Eric Mabius as Alex Corvin, a generic hero whose happy-go-lucky demeanor and undeveloped character make any attempt at displaying emotion appear completely fake. As in the other films, the hero is back to avenge his dead girlfriend. We have the usual Crow movie flashbacks..although in this case, thin acting and a lack of chemistry give the appearance that they had been together for about 2 weeks before her murder... There is simply no sense of anger or pain..or anything for that matter... Then we throw in Kirsten Dunst, who just isn't given much to work with here as the victim's sister who tries to help Mabius. Fred Ward's made-for-cable impersonation of a bad guy was obviously a bad choice for the film. To complement the acting, we also are give a thin script full of obvious plot twists that just ends up being filler between the beginning and the rather obvious end of the film. On the technical side of things, the filming and editing have completely murdered the sense of darkness from the first film that even ocassionally appeared in the second. The use of computer effects on cutscenes gives the film all of the substance of a music video or a screensaver. In short, watching this film was like watching any generic made-for-cable action/suspense movie. If you're a fan of the Crow series, you may find that this film falls way short of your expecations.
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Summary: The Crow is back!
Review: I don't know what to tell you, for whatever reason this movie only got a token release in theaters and that alone will turn a lot of people off of this movie, but I could find little fault in it. THe plot has Eric Mabius playing young Alex, a man framed for the death of his girlfriend who is executed by electrocution on the eve of his 21st birthday. He claims his innocence and proclaims the involvent of a man with a scarred arm (shades of the Fugitive) but the cops can't seem to find him. Imbued with the power of the crow, Alex returns and with the aid of his lawyer and his girlfriend's sister, he sets out to unravel the conspiracy surrounding his girlfriend's death, running across crooked cops and sordid sex clubs. The DVD is a fairly good buy, the commentary is interesting and although most of the featurettes are under 10 minutes and mostly fluff material, they are informative, once. The DVD presentation is pretty decent, there is a little shimmer around the edges of the screen, but nothing serious and, although dark, the picture is clear. THe sound, possibly the most important facet of this music driven series, is clear, crisp and beautiful. I recommend this to fans of the series, but to others this might be a rent first type of movie. Still, as a fan of this series, I think that not releasing this movie in wide release was a true injustice to the filmmakers and the fanbase but this DVD is a step toward redeeming the studio. Enjoy.
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Summary: It's better than you think
Review: Okay, honestly, I think that you some of you guys are watching The Crow: City of Angels rather than Salvation. But then again I could be bias. I was a late comer to The Crow series and was introduced to this one first. I saw The Crow next and City of Angels last. This one will truly never live up to the original (Brandon Lee was truly his father's son), but there's no way you can say that City of Angels out does this one. First off, there's no chance in the world that the same person will ever see two people brought back by the crow in their life, that was the first mistake of the second one. Also, in this one, they did follow the comic more tightly in the fact that Corvis knew what he was brought back for, that's the way the comic originally had it. Also certain things about this showed more feeling than all of the parts of City of Angels combined, and Corvis acted like someone who had pure hatred for those who took his reason for living away in the same way (but not as good as) Brandon Lee did in the first one. This, in my opinion, is the only other movie besides the original that has the right to bear the name The Crow in the title.
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Summary: PERHAPS AFTER DISMAL PART 2 WE ARE ON THE WAY BACK NOW
Review: This movie is a vast improvement on number two,but that is not that hard really.Eric Mabius plays the character a lot better than Vincent perez's manic turn with a menacing sense of calm about him,it fits the role better.The gorgeus and talented Kirsten Dunst seems a bit wasted,as her part is fairly low key and reserved.A slighly better plot about wrongful death by execution adds to the storyline.But where we have one improvement,another is bound to go wrong and in this case sadly the film has a rather low budget look about it,and I prefer the Batman- style gothic city look of the first two movies which does not appear so much here.Also,the character is fast becoming a cliche' unfortunatly.How many times can a person be raised from the dead and all decide to wear a long black raincoat or leather jacket as well as the goth/metalhead look.The action also fails to hit the mark again compared to part 1,again the showdown is a low-key shootout with not much else happening.Do not get me wrong though,I am still a fan of the series,and this part has better actors and storyline than no.2,but has not got the look of the first and second.The DVD is a good quality affair also with insightful special features and great picture,and a good choice of digtal surround sound mixes.Roll on part 4,this instalment is heading in the right direction.
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Summary: Well, at least it's better than City of Angels
Review: After being wowed with the first Crow film, and totally disappointed with the second installment, City of Angels, I honestly didn't expect much from this direct to video release and third entry in the Crow series. While it is better than the second installment, its not by much. Eric Mabius isn't half bad, maybe with a better script we could have seen his talent shine, and the same goes for Kirsten Dunst who is sadly wasted in her role. Jodi Lynn O'Keefe, William Atherton, Fred Ward, and Dale Midkiff round out the cast, and all of whom try to make the best out of a bad situation, but its pretty clear why this went direct to video. The problem with the last two Crow films is the story is missing the raw emotional feel the first had, not to mention there is no other director that could helm any Crow movie the way Alex Proyas did. All in all, Salvation may be worth checking out, but don't expect much from it.
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Summary: Better than expected
Review: Many people had reviewed this movie badly before its release (via test screenings) while others just wrote it off because it never made it to the movie theaters. I must admit this lowered my expectations a bit. After viewing the film however, I must say that I enjoyed it thoroughly. It did a good job of utilizing the Crow mythos while giving as a "whodunit" story. It would have been easy to have the main character come back to life and just kill everyone - but first he had to figure out *who* to exact his revenge on, and that's the fun of the movie. Eric Mabius does a great job with the Crow. His Crow revels in his powers, but is also forced to acknowledge the powers (and purpose) that brought him back. The supporting cast is excellent, providing one or two twists that are unexpected. The DVD is cool, complete with a behind the scenes look at the movie and the addition of "Who's that bird?" - a brief look at the Crows themselves is a cute touch. I was happy with this purchase and recommend it.
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Summary: Another comic come to life
Review: As comics adaptations go, this one is prety good. It's a supernatural revenge story. The hero is wronged and wrongly killed, but that doesn't stop him from his avenging justice, seeking out the mysterious man with the mysterious scars. The movie, as a whole, has a neo-noir feel about it. It's about bad cops, sleazy strip joints, and dark alleys. The fights aren't cleaned up, or not much - wounds really bleed. The female lead seems almost out of place, as if she's some emissary from a world of wholesome daylight. This is watchable action/adventure, a little more raw than most. Don't look for complex characters or ideas, though. It's still just a comic book, or what the comic would be without the "Comics Code."
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Summary: Far worst than you can imagine
Review: I am a HUGE fan of The Crow series. I loved the first one starring Brandon Lee. The second fell alittle behind, but it was still worthy of the Crow name. This one on the other hand actually made me feel ashamed that I even rented it. I wanted to turn it off and throw it out the window. I watched it just cause I loved the others. But this one is not worth checking out. The acting is terrible, the directing is bad, and the chemistry between the characters was not their. The feel of the whole movie was just bad.
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Summary: just amazing, worthy of the name Crow
Review: i think those who have been giving bad reviews just didn't give this movie a chance. to be honest, i was a bit skeptical at first as well. seeing how this movie's plot would be so different from the first two, i waited nearly a month after buying it to finally watch. but believe me, this movie was great. darkness, death, destruction; salvation, in my view, lived up to it's predecessors. i really don't know what to say about it, for fear of spoiling the movie for anyone who hasn't seen it yet. all i know to say is, give it a chance. this is a great movie, you just need to keep your eyes open.
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Summary: How can anyone love this movie?
Review: The only somewhat accurate review ive seen of this movie was by josh who described as a made-for-cable type movie. I wasnt expecting much when i rented it after the second one. But seriously, the second movie was a work of genius compared to this movie. The second one was really bad but it at least had its moments. The second one at least good cinemaphotography, a few good scenes and it had at least some conviction. This movie on the other hand i would undoubtably say had as much conviction as a high school film assignment. They had a few ideas that might have been good on the script but the director botched every single one. The more dramatic the movie got the more laughable it was. I think the whole film was shot in one take. I would put my hand on the bible and swear that i have not seen a movie this bad since Vanilla Ice's "Cool as ice" I literally felt empty and dumber after sitting through it. I can not tear down this movie enough. Please do yourself the favor of renting this movie first if you are curious before you buy it. You have been warned though.
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