I decided on purchasing the standard release of The Crow over the steelbook. This was a first time watch for me and I’m so glad I got around to watching this nineties fan favourite.
The aesthetic of the film is wonderful. It’s dark dismal rainy look is solidified through brilliant production design. The story is fairly simple. Murdered Eric Draven is resurrected from his grave to avenge the brutal gang murders of himself and his beloved girlfriend. The bad guys are acted fantastically resulting in a gang of utterly detestable villains. As a viewer I couldn’t wait for Eric to inflict his merciless revenge on the crazy rogue antagonists. The film is so dark and gritty and is a highly enjoyable action/thriller.
The 4K looked great. Watching the final rainy rooftop battle on top of the cathedral was mesmerising. The detail is damn good and was emphasised being on the 4K format.
Grab a copy asap as they still have the shiny slipcover with them.
Movie Rating: 4/5
4K Disk Rating: 4/5