The Crow

Am I going to lose all credibility by admitting this was my first viewing of this film? I didn't shun it or anything, I guess I just never checked it out (which is a pity). And this really won't be an official review so much as my general reaction to the film---I almost want to watch it again before I even try to summarize and pontificate as right now I don't even feel the least bit qualified because I'm still reeling from it all.

Yes.

The Crow, 1994. Directed by Alex Proyas.
Starring: Brandon Lee, Michael Wincott.

"A man brutally murdered comes back to life as an undead avenger of his and his fiancée's murder." (IMDB).

This was a rare sort of film experience in that instead of forming the shit I think/want to say about it while watching, like I normally do, I was 100% in the moment. I had no idea what was going to happen or when, nor did I have the narrative figured out (I seldom do this anyway) so I really just was doing this zen film-spectating that really only happens to me in the theater. The only moments I did really stop to think anything were during:

1. Crow shots (either close ups of the bird, avian-cam as it flew around, or perched on Lee's shoulder).
2. Shots of Lee walking menacingly through a threshold, also, bonus thoughts when there were
3. Heavy-reverb guitar accompaniments during Lee's presence on camera.
4. Lee's little metal guitar jam session that ends in his destroying everything. Had to be the coolest thing I've seen all week.





---and the thoughts of course were, "Jesus Christ this is awesome," and "Why the hell am I just now seeing this?" Another film I need to own. Oh, and this line?

GOD IS THE WORD FOR MOTHER ON THE LIPS AND HEARTS OF ALL CHILDREN.

(you said it, man). The clip below was my favorite fan-vid, although there were quite a few decent ones.