The Raven Review: A Lazy and Unnecessary Adaptation

Story Crowthe legendary 1994 film in which its main character died, Brandon LeeReturns to Cinemas with Remake. New Comic Book Adaptation James O’Barr arrives in the lead role Bill Skarsgard and director Rupert SandersThe project, which has already caused controversy with its trailers, aims to tell the story of an avenger. Eric Draven from a new perspective it won’t be quite as gothic, although it will still be very bloody. A way to distance itself from its predecessor and all the less-than-favorite sequels that followed in the years since.

Plot Crow accompanies Erica troubled young man in a detox center. There he meets Shelley Websterwith whom he falls madly in love. One day they decide to run away. But behind it stands a dangerous criminal group, the leader of which has strange supernatural powers. Shelley She has a video that completely compromises this man, so his henchmen decide to stalk her. In the end, they manage to brutally kill the woman, and also kill the man himself. EricBut his spirit, thirsty for revenge, will not allow him to reach the Beyond. Guided by a crow and possessing regenerative abilities, he will demand justice against those who destroyed his life.

Eternal romance

Great starting point Crow This is a romantic story Eric And Shelley. These two young people, who have fallen from grace, fight against the world with the love they profess for each other. But in the new film, they have taken the idea as if it were the most important thing in the whole plot. So what the 1994 film summarized in just 5 minutes, followed by very brief flashbacks, is now stretched out to the point of exhaustion.

This first act is so long that it lasts, unforgivably, more than half the film. And frankly, it’s a colossal mistake. Like a romantic melodrama. Crow Nothing original, it’s useless. Because this story is not designed to grab the attention of the audience. The most interesting part comes later, when the inevitable external forces break the spell of both protagonists, and the pain leads to Eric to his damned resurrection. But in this case, the entire first part of the film seems like an unnecessary prequel and, most importantly, very boring.

You have to wait for about an hour, which seems like forever, until the revenge story actually begins. It’s too late to get to grips with it. Because, besides being very trivial and rather vague, Skarsgard And FKA Branches They have almost no chemistry. The idea of ​​delving into their romance on paper was very interesting. But unfortunately there is nothing there. Crow This justifies the excessive length and mediocre quality of this part of the film.

When blood hits

Once the tedious beginning is over, the film picks up the pace somewhat. Where it gains (or loses) all its idiosyncrasy is in the aesthetic changes. It moves away from that particular gothic style and takes on a more urban, modern personality. This is even evident in the design of the car itself. Ericwith all his tattoos and his way of dressing. As an idea it is thought-provoking and innovative, although in comparison, again, it loses out by a wide margin. What was once attractive and clearly recognizable is now standard and uniform, correct but ordinary, without anything special to make it stand out.

This is a change in Crow This happens naturally and organically thanks to the desire to find your main asset – violence in style. John Wick. The film is shamelessly close to the new action films that have dominated the box office and the theaters for a couple of decades now. It does so mercilessly, and as the story unfolds, everything becomes much bloodier and more brutal. Here’s your big hit. “Catharsis” includes an opera scene that is easily one of the best in the genre this year. It is, without a doubt, the best of the film.

There is no script

Regardless, it’s clear that a five-minute scene doesn’t save a nearly two-hour film. When there’s no action, it ceases to be a comical and enjoyable pastime, giving way to the strength of the script, which is clearly its weakest ingredient. Not only is the romance of the first half very poorly written, but once Crow It starts with what its story should be, but it’s not much clearer.

Everything is very expositional, there are contradictions and stages that are devoid of meaning… As a result, we get a series of disparate scenes, each in a different tone, as if they came from different hands and were quickly and all collected together. run. From time to time Crow It forgets about its main character and focuses on a criminal organization that we know nothing about and are not very interested in. Again, there are good and very worthy ideas, such as deepening and expanding the supernatural lore of the franchise. But everything is so poorly explained and out of place that it makes no sense, does not grab you in any way.

In conclusion, unfortunately Crow He did not achieve what he intended. The project was in development for many years, and even previous versions were rejected, one of them with Jason MomoaWhen the one in question finally got the green light, it gave fans hope. But it turned out to be a disappointment. It’s not an absolute disaster, far from it, because there are some good ideas and because the action is barbaric. But it’s boring, it lacks personality, and the bad script completely undermines its potential. It’s a far cry from the source material and its original adaptation.