Pamela Allen

I just watched this film after seeing the extraordinarily high reviews. In my option, it was a two-hour long slow burn drama that never builds into anything. Not sure how this film qualifies as a horror movie. I’m glad most people enjoyed it, but it bored the fuck out of me.

I just watched the new movie The Crow. I went into it with low expectations compared the 1994 cult classic of the same name because The Crow (1994) is my favorite film of all time (the logo was my first tattoo). The new film was not great, but it was not bad either. At first, I gave it 3 stars (C+), so I changed it to 4 stars since a C+ is leaning closer to 4 stars. *A few things that I kept in mind before viewing the film is that: 1. although I wish they would have given the new film a different title, it is a complete reimagination of the 1989 comic book series (not the 1994 film) by James O'Barr who participated in the creation of the new film with hopes of rebooting the film series because the three sequels flopped, 2. FKA Twigs plays Shelly Webster, a female addicted to drugs whose mom traded her daughter’s soul into abuse for fame and fortune, 3. Bill Skarsgård plays Eric Draven, a guy in a mental institution because he’s traumatized from his horrific childhood, and 4. the villain, Vincent, is not a standard mob boss. He is a demonic crime lord that sends souls to hell in exchange for his soul staying in the earthly realm. *With that being said, I like that they did not take the original film and just tweak it. The new film is a complete reimagination of the comic book and not the 1994 film. *At first, I did not care much for FKA Twigs character, but when I recalled that her character is severely damaged, her portrayal made more sense. *FKA Twigs and Bill Skarsgård fall in love, but there seems to be a lack of onscreen chemistry. That is probably because they did not spend any time together before filming. *Although the stairs scene does remind me of the stairs scene in John Wick, I did not get any Joker or John Wick vibes from Bill Skarsgård. There might be a few similarities, but I think his character is unique. He is a damaged guy (not psychopath like the Joker) that is given the opportunity to get revenge without the martial arts skills like the original film and John Wick. *Lastly, the kill scenes are phenomenal; specifically, the tooth pick, sword through the eye ball, and the half-head slice-off scenes. Again, the film is not great, but it’s not bad either. I am actually impressed that it exceeded my expectations and I think it’s worth watching.