The Crow: 30th Anniversary Edition 4K Ultra HD + Digital

The modern-gothic original that entranced audiences and critics alike, THE CROW tells the tale of a young musician brutally murdered alongside his beloved fiancée, only to rise from the grave by a mysterious crow. Seeking revenge, he battles a criminal underground that must answer for their crimes, in this supernatural superhero movie from director by Alex Proyas (DARK CITY), adapted from the comic book series, and starring Brandon Lee in his final, tragic performance.

• The 4K presentation is excellent all around, and this is easily the best I've seen the film look on a home-video release-- and that's saying a lot, because I felt the 2011 Blu-Ray was quite good.
• Picture quality here is near crystal-clear, with subtle increases in detail from start to finish.
• Things like the textures of the wardrobe are more noticeable, and many of the sweeping shots of the city (accomplished with miniature photography) look significantly sharper.
• The film also maintains a nice level of grain throughout the runtime, with no noticeable noise reduction... and thank god, because the graininess adds a lot to the presentation.
• Additionally, I adored the color of this release.
• The film is already quite dark visually, and I was worried since 4K discs can sometimes play up black levels too much.
• But this 4K wisely pumps the breaks and only lightly tweaks things like the contrast and black levels, creating a very nice balance.
• This is what I'd call a pretty ideal 4K remaster and release... it gives us the film we love as we remember it, but just a little better all around.
• I haven't been able to check out the new bonus features yet, though from what I understand there is roughly 40 minutes of new content, in addition to what was included in previous releases.
• So far as I can tell, everything that was on the previous DVD and Blu-Rays is here.
• All in all, I give this release the highest of recommendations.
• This is one of those discs that I firmly think everyone should have in their collection.
• It's a great film given an excellent presentation.

Specifications:

• Aspect Ratio: Unknown
• MPAA rating: R (Restricted)
• Product Dimensions: 0.53 x 6.91 x 5.57 inches; 3.04 ounces
• Media Format: 4K, Subtitled
• Release date: May 7, 2024
• Actors: Brandon Lee, Michael Wincott
• Dubbed: French
• Subtitles: English, German, Italian
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), German (Dolby Digital 2.0), Italian (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Studio: PARAMOUNT
• ASIN: B0CVS23J48
• Number of discs: 1