4/5 The Crow is back!
  by (Worcester, Massachusetts United States)
I don't know what to tell you, for whatever reason this movie only got a token release in theaters and that alone will turn a lot of people off of this movie, but I could find little fault in it. THe plot has Eric Mabius playing young Alex, a man framed for the death of his girlfriend who is executed by electrocution on the eve of his 21st birthday. He claims his innocence and proclaims the involvent of a man with a scarred arm (shades of the Fugitive) but the cops can't seem to find him. Imbued with the power of the crow, Alex returns and with the aid of his lawyer and his girlfriend's sister, he sets out to unravel the conspiracy surrounding his girlfriend's death, running across crooked cops and sordid sex clubs. The DVD is a fairly good buy, the commentary is interesting and although most of the featurettes are under 10 minutes and mostly fluff material, they are informative, once. The DVD presentation is pretty decent, there is a little shimmer around the edges of the screen, but nothing serious and, although dark, the picture is clear. THe sound, possibly the most important facet of this music driven series, is clear, crisp and beautiful. I recommend this to fans of the series, but to others this might be a rent first type of movie. Still, as a fan of this series, I think that not releasing this movie in wide release was a true injustice to the filmmakers and the fanbase but this DVD is a step toward redeeming the studio. Enjoy.

3/5 Better than the second
  by Avalon Daughter (I wish I was in Glastonbury)
I absolutely loved the first "Crow" movie. It was a tragic, gothic romance that absolutely moved me enough to buy it. This sequel to "The Crow" isn't without it's flaws, but is better than the lousy second sequel.

In this sequel, a man is wrongfully executed for a murder he didn't commit. Of course, when one is wronged through death, the crow comes back and brings him back to avenge his death, yeah, you get the picture. This time, the murdered girlfriend's sister, Kristin Dunst, is a major player in this movie as well as a couple of other actors you will be surprised to see.

Whereas the second Crow closely resembled the first, (and badly, I might add,) this one is different. It resembles a movie that can stand on it's own rather than a sequel. No one from the first or second movie is in this. However, it is more gory than the first two. One word: taxidermy.

Do I recommend this? Only if you're a die-hard fan. It's not bad, it's just for preferential taste only. Plus, you have to have a tougher stomach as well (considering one of the scenes has Kirsten having her mouth sewn shut rather than just taping it to keep her from screaming.) You'll appreciate the effort made with this one rather than the appauling second. Think of it like "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" apologizing for "Temple of Doom." Although unfortunately, it's not THAT good. But better.

Die-hard fans will probably like it, not necessarily buy it -- new viewers go get the original instead.

1/5 PLEASE DONT BUY THIS
  by Christopher J. Leto (Austin, TX USA)
What an uninspired mess. Visually Eric Morbius is just boring to look at as the Crow. Character motivation is nowhere to be seen. We know who the main villian is minutes into the movie. Even the way the Crow goes about exacting his vengence is boring and insipid. I regret buying it and plan to just sell this copy on Ebay in order to make some money back

1/5 What...the.....
  by Stephen Wright (New Mexico)
Hmmm....I will start off by being blunt and honest....this movie sucks. It sucks for a various number of reasons but none-the-less, I finished this movie and it had me pissed off that I was robbed precious time I could have been doing ANYTHING else. The acting in it is terrible...I mean Eric and Kirsten are decent, but I just think the script sucked, and it seems like everyone knew this P.O.S. was headed straight to video and said screw it. I LOVE the first Crow film, as well as the comics and such, and even thought the first sequel to be watchable. But I just do not dig the plot in this one. I know alot of folks that have also done reviews here make statements like "if you don't like this movie your not a Crow fan" and "just give it a chance" and a few other things too dumb to retype, however I will shoot straight from the hip and tell you while I may not walk around and paint my face or even wear a trench coat, I am a huge fan of the concept The Crow established. This film just takes away from that romantic gothic concept. You have been warned.

1/5 Brandon Lee must be doing martial arts in his grave
  by J from NY (New York)
The reviewers who didn't struggle with giving this lamentable piece of garbage the mandatory one star must have had lotsa Crow face paint on while they watched this waste of not just an hour, but a millisecond, because they didn't see it very well.

I wish I was multilingual so I knew the word "terrible" in every language to describe each scene of this movie. It's as if Lucio Fulci and James O' Barr got dead drunk, cut up splices of the weaker parts of "City of Angels", made a short film as a joke and then accidentally distributed copies of the tape to goth clubs where die hard Crow fans generated a fundraiser for a DVD cover and advertisement.

Love scenes have been done better on Lifetime TV. Eric Mobius looks like the young guy who gets picked as "Most Likely To Be a Loser" in his high school yearbook, and lives up to that prophecy very well playing the boring Alex Corvis--he belonged in that electric chair, guilty or not, just for the way he acts.


Kirsten Dunst looks like she's about ready to break out laughing at any time. At no point are any of the characters believable in any sense whatever. Fred Ward grits his teeth and tries desperately to look sadistic, probably demanding his payment in cash between scenes for his next contractually obligatory appearance on "As the World Turns". And everyone else I just...can't say how sorry I am.

After enduring this, I found myself nostalgic for "City of Angels". And I don't say that lightly.