Blog 4: The Crow

The Crow is one of my all-time favorite movies and a really amazing comic book series by James O'Barr. The story revolves around the character Eric Draven and his unfortunate tragedy. Eric is assaulted and paralyzed by ruthless street thugs who then brutally rape and torture his fiancee, Shelly, and both end up dying. But fate has a different plan for Eric as he is brought back to life by a crow to avenge his and Shelly's murder. The crow is believed in Indian cultures to be the carriers of lost souls and have the ability to bring the dead back to life. He becomes a vigilante ridding the streets of the lowlifes that inhabit it. This is not a movie for people who are faint of heart because there is a good amount of violence and some drug use in it. In the movie Eric Draven is played by Brandon Lee, son of Bruce Lee. Tragically, near the end of filming Brandon was accidentally shot and killed on set. What I like about this movie is that it stays true to the original story O'Barr created. When you delve past the violence you find the story's true meaning, that justice and love can transcend the grave. It is a tragic story that has a happy ending in the sense that vindication has been achieved by Eric.