Eric Draven (Bradon Lee)is brought back from the dead, and hunts down those responsible for the murder of him and his fiancée.
I knew going into this that it was a Goth-Kid porno with a Cult Classic reputation. You know that Girl in high school you thought was really hot. You know the one who wore black dresses and red lip stick. Then finally you got the stones to go talk to her and found out she wasn't nearly as interesting as she let on, ya that's this movie.
Don't get me wrong, I do -like- this movie. Lee's performance is steallar and you really have to wonder what else he could have done. Ernie Hudson is fantastic and adds some dark-humor to it. The fact that this was made before the huge comic adaption boom also is something of note. Yeah you had your Burton Bat-Man films, Dark Man, and a handful of others at the same time. But there are moments in this that feel ahead of it's time. Draven almost channels Jason Vorhess as he hunts down and artistically executes those that wronged him. I love the balance this movie achieves. It is dark without being gritty, morbid but never depressing. However the lack of meat hurts it. The villains are pretty lack luster. The fact that Draven is invincible until a Kryptione-level silly weakness is pulled out of the air in the last 20 minutes bothered me. However, I can forgive Kryptione for being a 70 year old concept, I don't let it slide for something this modern.
If you can fully immerse yourself in the style, and the characters and not let the lack of plot, character development, stakes, bother you then you are set. I can see why this is a cult classic but I personally will have to pass on the Kool-aid. Rating 3.5/5
I knew going into this that it was a Goth-Kid porno with a Cult Classic reputation. You know that Girl in high school you thought was really hot. You know the one who wore black dresses and red lip stick. Then finally you got the stones to go talk to her and found out she wasn't nearly as interesting as she let on, ya that's this movie.
Don't get me wrong, I do -like- this movie. Lee's performance is steallar and you really have to wonder what else he could have done. Ernie Hudson is fantastic and adds some dark-humor to it. The fact that this was made before the huge comic adaption boom also is something of note. Yeah you had your Burton Bat-Man films, Dark Man, and a handful of others at the same time. But there are moments in this that feel ahead of it's time. Draven almost channels Jason Vorhess as he hunts down and artistically executes those that wronged him. I love the balance this movie achieves. It is dark without being gritty, morbid but never depressing. However the lack of meat hurts it. The villains are pretty lack luster. The fact that Draven is invincible until a Kryptione-level silly weakness is pulled out of the air in the last 20 minutes bothered me. However, I can forgive Kryptione for being a 70 year old concept, I don't let it slide for something this modern.
If you can fully immerse yourself in the style, and the characters and not let the lack of plot, character development, stakes, bother you then you are set. I can see why this is a cult classic but I personally will have to pass on the Kool-aid. Rating 3.5/5
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