Directed By: Tim Pope
Written By: David S. Goyer
Based on the Comic Book Series By: James O’Barr
Cinematography: Jean-Yves Escoffier
Editor: Michael N. Knue & Anthony Redman
Cast: Vincent Perez, Mia Kirshner, Richard Brooks, Iggy Pop, Thomas Jane, Thuy Trang, Beverley Mitchell, Vincent Castellanos
Some time ago, Ashe Corven and his son Danny were killed when they stumbled across a pack of drug dealers murdering a fellow dealer. The dealers work for Los Angeles drug kingpin Judah Earl. Local tattoo artist Sarah, who has great knowledge of the crow legend because of what happened with her late friend Eric Draven, has been having dreams about Ashe and Danny. One night when a crow leads her to the scene of the murders of Ashe and Danny, Ashe appears before her. The crow has resurrected Ashe, so Ashe can go after Judah and his right hand man Curve. With the guidance of the crow, Ashe starts killing off Judah's men one by one, on his way to Judah.
This film feels like it was directed to be a long form Music video and not a very good one.
This film seems to try and involve more comic book elements but very little of the original graphic novel and it’s mysticism. Almost like a one shot that plays by it’s own rules.
A character from the last film is in this story which is really the only connection other then the crow of course that connects these movies.
Every scene in this film seems to be tinted with a filter usually yellow that gives the film a look if everything looking deteriorated and pissed on.
The film tries too hard to be cool and if it actually was at least one could call it actually pretentious rather than just a dressed up poser. As It tries too hard to prove itself it only shows itself to be wanting and shallow. The unexpected fate of certain characters at the only original aspects of the movie.
Vincent Perez tries to be too much of a poetic type character. Like a French Jim Morrison then ends up overacting terribly with his limited English language skills. Yet we never truly feel the performance. Which soon becomes the fate of the movie. Which when over there is nothing to really remember as nothing truly sticks (other than the yellow power ranger Thuy Trang is in this movie. Which was a big deal to me when I saw this in the theater) and there is nothing positive about this film.
Richard Brooks as the villain Judah tries to work with the material and raises it a bit but is left with nothing strong to truly make an impression except to offer colorblind casting and as This film offers a more diverse cast in it’s gothic outlook. Though offers them very little to play or do except to become victims.
The film is obvious on it’s Execution of stylistic choices. As it feels more designed and tries to use Los Angeles as it’s own obvious universe as the action makes here.
The film ultimately feels abrasive and not as smooth as the first film making it feel even more cold and out of shape. Even for a sequel it fails as it doesn’t feel bigger and while the inciting incident is more tragic. It ends up being the worst of all basic but through it all it’s the best of the sequels, but considering it’s grade as you can see that doesn’t mean much as it shows how much lower they sank after. The first film had a kind of poetry about itself and how everything worked itself out. This feels more like a rock song that tries to get it over with too quick. When the song wasn’t that good to begin with. This film just feels typical and dressed in goth and the clothes of the other movie.
To be fair the film has been disavowed by the director and screenwriter as they claim there was a longer better 160 minute version of the movie that Miramax who was releasing the film. Disliked and wanted the film to represent the first film and ordered several cuts and re-edits (Which Harvey Weinstein and Miramax films were known for)
The only aspect that saved the franchise was the television show
GRADE: F
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