FLIM
THE CROW
★
OUT NOW / CERT 18 / 111 MINS
DIRECTOR
Rupert Sanders
CAST
Bill Skarsgård, FKA twigs, Danny Huston, Laura Birn
Released in 1994, Alex Proyas’ The Crow became a cult hit more for the macabre mystique that surrounded it — its star, Brandon Lee, was tragically killed during production — than for its quality. Immensely stylish, but otherwise mediocre, it’s not surprising it was eyed for a remake. This new version has, disappointingly, ported over all the mediocrity — and added more of its own — but precious little style, bungling even the most basic storytelling. The mood is sullen and slow, the action messy, and the look drab. It’s only in the last 25 minutes, when Eric (Bill Skarsgård) goes ‘full Crow’, that director Rupert Sanders seems to be having any fun with it. A turkey in crow’s clothing.