Two weeks after the debut of its first-look images, the Rupert Sanders-directed, long-in-the-works reboot of The Crow has unleashed a first trailer, which has all the edginess and blood we wanted – and then some.
What about the oppressive atmosphere, though? Eh, it’s not really there. At least not in this preview. Sanders is known for making his otherwise forgettable blockbusters look pretty decent, and that’s no different here, but it’s hard to argue this looks anywhere near as moody as Alex Proyas’ 1994 classic, which was also based on the comic book series by James O’Barr.
It all has a pretty strong John Wick vibe of sorts, which comes as no surprise given that Lionsgate is behind both joints. The ‘dead wife/girlfriend’ plot was always there, but it all comes down to the visual execution and tone that appears to impregnate this whole project, which would pass as another riff on Mr. Wick’s bloody tale of revenge, were it not for the sparse goth imagery and supernatural bits.
