The Crow - Salvation (2000)

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• Phil H

  
  I wanted to like this, I LOVE The Crow but this just missed the mark. The soundtrack just doesn't hit the right notes and there's nothing to make you punch the air with gothic lust. The characters are OK, not all Crow resurrections will be for people with long hair so its… More
  I wanted to like this, I LOVE The Crow but this just missed the mark. The soundtrack just doesn't hit the right notes and there's nothing to make you punch the air with gothic lust. The characters are OK, not all Crow resurrections will be for people with long hair so its good they didn't just copy Lee's character again. I think Dunst and Mabius are fine, the baddies could have been a little more exciting or defined and its just missing the originals mystical touch. Its abit too serious, the violence is more like a psycho murderer on the loose instead of a comic book vigilante, still its an interesting turn.

• David L

  
  So here we have the third installment to the series. Is it original? No. Does it offer any new insight to the Crow-myth? No. Should you see it if you didn't like the first Crow? No. Should you see it if you're looking for something more than a remake of the first Crow? Not… More
  So here we have the third installment to the series. Is it original? No. Does it offer any new insight to the Crow-myth? No. Should you see it if you didn't like the first Crow? No. Should you see it if you're looking for something more than a remake of the first Crow? Not really. However, if you liked the first Crow, are willing to see more or less the same story again and are a fan of violent action-films, this film will deliver. Of course, Eric Mabius is no Brandon Lee but he does a ok job in the part. He also delivers his dark oneliners effectively and while there aren't any scenes in this film that would make you laugh, there are some fun lines here and there. As I already mentioned, much of the things offered here are the same as in the first Crow. So besides the cast, what has changed? The director, of course. This third film is directed by Bharat Nalluri who's visual style is somewhere between Alex Proyas and Tim Pope. The overall look of the film is still very dark and stylish and there are some scenes with a dark blue tone (which resembles the first Crow) while some other scenes are somewhat yellow (the second Crow comes to mind). There are also some nice camera angles and the action-scenes are directed quite well. The composer is also different. Graeme Revell (who's score for the first Crow is one of the best scores I've ever heard) has been replaced by Marco Beltrami (the Scream-movies). I wish they would have stayed with Revell but Beltrami does a fairly good job with the score and the songs also work well. So overall this is a worthwhile addition to the series and I recommend it to everyone who enjoys a decent action film. I wasn't expecting anything new or original so I didn't raise the bar to high going into this film, I just wanted to see a action film and that's exactly what I got. Although far from being a great film (it is slightly too long), this is ok time waster. Seen better but seen alot worse

• Coxxie M

  
  yea so this is a really terrible film and Eric Mabius is not used to this kinda stuff obviously, but something about the cinematography and stuff its cool

• Arash X

  
  Tries hard to be a cool dark movie & fails miserably

• Luke B

  
  Starts off kind of well. Rather than the gang of junkies killing a loved one, here a man is wrongfully put to death for a murder he didn't commit. Soon he unravels a conspiracy by the police. It decides not to highlight the evil in those held in high regard, instead it just plods… More
  Starts off kind of well. Rather than the gang of junkies killing a loved one, here a man is wrongfully put to death for a murder he didn't commit. Soon he unravels a conspiracy by the police. It decides not to highlight the evil in those held in high regard, instead it just plods along like an unwanted puppy. Mabius was pretty terrible. I never believed he loved the girl that was murdered, nor did I care. Unlike the first two films he then kills innocent men in order to obtain his revenge. He's a fucking arsehole. At first I thought there would be a twist, about him losing his powers after killing the innocent. But no, there wasn't. The film is also poorly made. A number of close-ups on the main character show him with short hair. Despite the fact he has long hair throughout the rest of the film. If you can't even be bothered to stick a cheap wig on to disguise these obvious reshoots then don't bother with the film at all. It's just lazy and there is no excuse for it. Even though I love Kirsten Dunst, this was a struggle to get through. She's not in it enough, and when she is she doesn't seem to care. Not that I can blame her.

• Dean M

  
  This third installment of <i>The Crow</i> series is okay as what I thought it's better than the second one. The acting was decent, but nothing mind-blowing. Eric Mabius seemed to have more fun doing the action sequences. Kirsten Dunst, surprisingly, is both pretty and… More
  This third installment of <i>The Crow</i> series is okay as what I thought it's better than the second one. The acting was decent, but nothing mind-blowing. Eric Mabius seemed to have more fun doing the action sequences. Kirsten Dunst, surprisingly, is both pretty and can act good.

• Lafe F

  
  Agonizing "Crow" movie to watch. Too much time was spent in prison, with a wrongful execution, making for an unpleasant and dragging viewing experience. Some of the concepts are cool, like how "The Crow" got his eye makeup, but it has veered far from the… More
  Agonizing "Crow" movie to watch. Too much time was spent in prison, with a wrongful execution, making for an unpleasant and dragging viewing experience. Some of the concepts are cool, like how "The Crow" got his eye makeup, but it has veered far from the supremeness of the original Crow-treat.

• Jason S

  
  This was ok but compared to the first movie it is very weak.

• Emily A

  
  Almost as good as the original, MUCH better than City of Angels, this movie has a more convoluted plot and darker undercurrent than the first. Eric Mabius is perfect as The Crow.

• Duncan R

  
  It's a direct-to-DVD threequel...and it's worth watching? You bet! While the acting is a bit on the hammy side, and it still falls short of having the impact of J. O'Barr's classic graphic novel, it dares to put some original spins on the mythology. And, in my… More
  It's a direct-to-DVD threequel...and it's worth watching? You bet! While the acting is a bit on the hammy side, and it still falls short of having the impact of J. O'Barr's classic graphic novel, it dares to put some original spins on the mythology. And, in my opinion, it's the best of the movie series.

• Patrick D

  
  This one was actually better than the second. And equal to the fourth.

• *Kimberly *

  
  I loved the first Crow, thought the second was pretty good but this...no. It lacked the magic set forth by it's predecessors.

• Eduardo C

  
  On the third go-round the formula is wearing thin. Apparently half of the people who die a wrongful death in the world get to come back for vengeance, or so it seems. This is not very well directed or written, and though Kirsin Dunst and Eric Mabius deliver nuanced performances the… More
  On the third go-round the formula is wearing thin. Apparently half of the people who die a wrongful death in the world get to come back for vengeance, or so it seems. This is not very well directed or written, and though Kirsin Dunst and Eric Mabius deliver nuanced performances the rest of the cast is mailing it in. What subsequent directots have failed to realize is what was so great about The Crow: it is a unique (as in it will probably not be recreated), violent, beautiful gothic romance at heart. It generates true pathos, and everything else stems from there. The feeling of loss and sacrifice is very real, and the cast did a brilliant job of fleshing out their admittedly mostly 2-dimensional characters. The sequels try to rehash the formula with one or two minor changes but they are escentially playing the notes without knowing the tune. This film is not very good at all, though pretty much harmless.

• Sean S

  
  Also better then the second movie though many probably stayed away because of it.

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