Must See Movies: The Crow - page 2

28-08-2008 10:05

While this does bear all the hallmarks of an action/revenge movie at the heart of this film is a gothic love story that delivers a powerful message that love can overcome all obstacles, in this case even the grave.

However there is an air of darkness that hangs over this film that has nothing to do with production as Brandon lee died whilst filming The Crow and never saw the final version of his breakthrough, starmaking role.

It seemed that the Lee curse was to effect father and son as Lee followed his martial art star father Bruce Lee into an early grave when he was accidentally shot on set.

A malfunction with the gun used in the film cased it to fire a bullet at Lee that hit him in the abdomen and lodged in his spine, he died 31st march 1993.

The Crow was completed with the use of computer-generated imagery and a stunt double. It was met well by the critics and grossed $94 million at the global box office.

The film gained cult status over the years and it still remains one of the best films to have started life as a comic book.

FemaleFirst Helen Earnshaw