The Crow: City of Angels

The Crow: City of Angels

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The Crow: City of Angels

Vincent Perez, Mia Kirshner, Richard Brooks (VI), Iggy Pop, Thomas Jane

Because of his tragic death on the set of The Crow, we'll never know if Brandon Lee would have turned one successful film into a popular series. But one look at this tepid sequel suggests that not eve...( read more  read more... )n the charismatic Lee could have rescued The Crow movies from the burden of a lackluster screenplay. Based on the popular comic books by James O'Barr, this sequel finds Vincent Pérez as a man named Ashe, who is murdered along with his young son by a gang of drug-running thugs under the employ of slimy kingpin Judah Earl (Richard Brooks). Ashe is resurrected with the help of a tattoo artist named Sarah (Mia Kirschner), whereupon he begins a campaign of revenge against his killers. More a rehash than a sequel, the film repeats the grungy, dark look of urban decay from The Crow, but its combination of violence, heavy-handed symbolism, and tacky sentiment make this a film strictly for nihilistic teens. Then again, no movie in which veteran punkster Iggy Pop plays a sleazeball can be considered a total loss. --Jeff Shannon

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  • May 21, 2009
    Hmmm great soundtrack, truely great and looks amazing, shame its kinda a rerun of the original (which cant be bettered) but its the last of The Crow flicks that was good. Style and design is faultless, costume and action set pieces are stunning, its just a shame it wasn't accepte...( read more)d better.
  • March 2, 2009
    Just as dark and just as dangerous as the first installment. Perhaps it is just too similar, with the bad guys and heroes being carbon copies of those from the first. The only real difference is the lead character. Following in Brandon Lee's footsteps is a tough job, especially b...( read more)ecause of the tragic circumstances. Luckily though, Perez isn't the same character. His Crow is a lot more disturbed. At both being The Crow and the events that have led to him donning the makeup. He also seems to take more, diabolical joy in his actions. It makes him harder to connect with, but this avenue should have been explored more. It becomes easy to forget why he is killing these people and it would have been interesting if the film purposefully disconnected it's "hero" in this way. The bad guys are far too into the whole Crow thing, with fortune telling and blood drinking. Once again there is an awesome soundtrack, but the film places too much faith in it's musical connections. Even casting Iggy Pop and Ian Dury. If you're into your dark and brooding tales, this is an easy watch. But not one that deserves too much attention.
  • June 16, 2008
    vissually really cool
  • May 19, 2008
    thomas jane is an outstanding actor i don;t understand why he keeps signing on to such mediocre scripts
  • October 1, 2007
    So bad... I hate people that love these movies.
  • December 28, 2009
    was okay, but i like the other two better (not including number 4, because that one was ridiculous) i think it was because of who he was advenging.
  • November 30, 2009
    Very nice movie with a very dark, filthy and almost rotten atmosphere that makes you think about the path humanity can and has taken. But story wise I prefer the original crow. The whole daddy thing didn't feel right !
  • October 21, 2009
    okay , but a far cry from Barndon Lee
  • October 7, 2009
    not as good as the first one, but it's alright.
  • August 25, 2009
    Not a patch on the original

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