The Crow (DVD, 2001, Collector's Series 2-Disc Set)

I love this movie...from the moment I first saw it through repeated watches over the years, it will remain a favorite of mine!
The movie also eerily mirrors the life of the star - Brandon Lee, who died on set towards the end of filming during a shooting scene when a bullet pierced his body and lodged itself in his spine! The movie becomes more poignant when you know that this star is no longer with us and indeed certain scenes required careful editing to allow for the fact that he was not there to finish filming!
In the movie he actually dies in a similar fashion, but comes back to avenge the killers for the death of his fiancee (in real life he was also set to marry his fiancee!) and himself. He adopts the Crow persona a year down the line and begins his mission! It is a dark and violent portrayal of hurt and death, but also haunting and sensitive.
The movie is based on the comic book of the same name, and does well to recreate that comic book feeling of dark scenes and avengefulness. The grusome underworld of crime and violence is in stark contrast to the love story which runs through the film! And the poduction team should be applauded for allowing both threads to be fully apparant at the same time!
It is visually stunning, well acted and for me, a classic movie that I will never tire of, and knowing the situation behind the scenes will always make this both entertaining and deeply sad to watch!