Blu-ray Review – The Crow: Salvation

Who knows what would've happened to 1994's "The Crow" if there wasn't controversy and tragedy attached to it. The feature was a success, largely driven by ticket-buyers curious to see Brandon Lee in his final film role and how the production was going to deal with such a loss, especially when the material remains inherently violent and grim. "The Crow" worked as a stylish offering of doom and revenge, and Lee was incredible in it, but instead of walking away from a horrible situation, producers made the decision to keep going, with plenty of money still to be collected from the brand name. 2000's "The Crow: Salvation" is the third installment of the series, coming after 1996's "The Crow: City of Angels" (a sequel that has its fans, but I'm not one of them) and "The Crow: Stairway to Heaven," a television series that elected to develop the events of the 1994 offering. At this point, there was little left to say when it comes to all things "Crow," but try telling that to the moneymen, who attempt to sustain the "love is forever" theme for a picture that has no energy and personality, merely existing to keep an I.P. alive with a thoroughly uninspired endeavor. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com