Wednesday, August 28, 2024
The Crow
Shelly (FKA Twigs) seeks refuge in a rehabilitation institution in order to escape from Roeg (Danny Houston), a centuries-old crime lord who has made a deal with the devil to provide souls in exchange for immortality. It is in here that she meets Eric (Bill Skarsgàrd), they escape together to avoid some evil henchmen, & they fall in love with each other. Eventually, the love birds pair cross paths with the bad guys & things get ugly. If you like Deadpool/Wolverine type action but with much darker & bloody violence like dismemberment, beheading, & skull breaking sword play, then you might be in the mood for this. The legend of the crow about souls being carried to the land of the dead says if the person dies under tragic circumstances, the crow can resurrect their restless spirit to set things right. Thus, Eric traverses the worlds of the dead & living to right some wrongs.
Alien gives it 2½ “The power of love” stars out of 4.
