The Crow (2004)

I have to admit I've only seen this film once before, way back in the mid 90's when it deputed on video, and for the life of me I couldn't remember a thing about it, many of my friends raved about it so when I saw it advertised on Film4 I hit the Sky+ button, well the equivalent button for a Telewest TvDrive!

Directed by Alex Proyas, who brought us the fine 'I Robot' and the criminally under-rated 'Dark City', 'The Crow' is a beautifully yet eerie tale of revenge.

The late Brandon Lee stars in the lead role, a man out for revenge after 'he' and his future wife are murdered.Michael Wincott is one of the screens great baddies, menacing, mean and moody, this is one villain you wouldn't want to tangle with.

The film is a 'super-hero' film very much in the same vein as the sublime 'Batman Returns', there's no damsels in distress to rescue, just revenge to extract on the scum that walk the streets.

*****