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    Written May 12, 2012

    Edgar Allan Poe "The Raven"

    by globalreach

    Grisly and macabre -- a bit too graphic in parts -- the story is filled with mystery with enough human interaction to keep going. Though John Cusack wouldn't have been my first choice for Poe, he gives a strong performance. If you are looking for balance between genders - this is not a movie for you. The women in the movie are confined to female bit parts like arm candy, wife, servant girl, lover, or victim and this hurts the movie because though they are not faceless, they are nameless and without character. Horror, mystery, and Poe fans should see this movie.

    • 9 out of 14 found this review helpful.
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    Written April 30, 2012

    good night out

    by ChaosRN

    Not a great first date movie maybe, but if a fan of John cusak or Poe, it is an interesting tale, all be it totally fiction, there was no emily in his life, let alone the last days of it.

    • 12 out of 20 found this review helpful.
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    Written April 28, 2012

    Loved it!

    by jonifar

    To be honest, I was only excited about seeing this movie because I'm a huge fan of Luke Evans, playing Detective Emmett Fields. I wasn't sure what to expect from John Cusak or the rest of the cast, but was pleasantly surprised by all of their performances, especially Cusak's Poe. The story doesn't drag along - indeed, the film is only 1hr 43 minutes long, but I was caught up in it from the beginning. While I'm not into the gore aspect, it was well done and not over the top, adding to the overall menace of the killer and his game. Definitely one I'd like to see again and it's definitely going into my movie collection at home when it's released!

    • 9 out of 14 found this review helpful.
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    Written May 21, 2012

    Ravin about The Raven

    by dkhardie

    If you are a fan of macabre poetry, Poe or John Cusack there is plenty to keep you riveted to your seat with this latest offering of historical fiction. Poe was a reporter in New York, fact, who struggled in his personal and professional life and wrote some fairly awesome "penny dreadfuls" which were serialized. However, the clever twist of adding a serial killer was additional misery! Hit the bathroom first and bring popcorn for this - you'll want to forget the drinks cause you won't want to miss a second.

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  • So-so
    Written May 12, 2012

    meh

    by Thax

    I wanted it to be so much more than it was. John Cusack was a good Poe, more listless than other whiny characters hes played. But the excess gore was pointless, and the other characters were fairly cardboard. I should have waited for it to come to Netflix.

    • 5 out of 6 found this review helpful.
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    Written April 29, 2012

    Another win for Director James McTeigue..

    by luckyscoles

    What can I say.. I found the movie atmospheric and evocative. I love films that aren't simply formulaic pablum and this movie surpassed my every expectation. Well worth seeing and highly recommended.

    • 7 out of 10 found this review helpful.
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    Written April 27, 2012

    Surprisingly good!

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    The trailer had left me disappointed but the film went down very easily. I knew a lot about it already so I wasn't expecting an authentic Poe biography as it were. I thought Cusack's performance was mesmerising. He really pulled out all the stops!

    • 4 out of 4 found this review helpful.
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    Written May 15, 2012

    Worthy of watching on the big screen

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    A bit of a ?dark? movie in more ways than one, but that?s expected of anything ?Poe-ish?.
    John Cusack makes an excellent Edgar Allan Poe. I expected a bit more in the way of a Tell-Tale Story-Line but what can you do… On a scale of 1 to 10, I would give this movie a 7.

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    Written April 29, 2012

    Quoth The Raven !

    by Movie_Buff_86

    What a fantastic movie! If you are fans of "Sleepy Hollow", "Sherlock Holmes", and "From Hell" you will enjoy this one with John Cusack! A madman starts brutally murdering people based on Edgar Allan Poe's works. A young police detective will join forces with Poe to put a stop to this lunatic before it becomes reality. Luke Evans, Alice Eve, Brendan Gleeson , Kevin McNally , Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Sam Hazeldine play good roles as well. GO SEE IT! Great movie if you love period flicks. The critics are wrong once again!

    • 12 out of 20 found this review helpful.
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    Written May 5, 2012

    A great murder mystery film

    by dk_21

    If you love the works of Edgar Allan Poe, you're sure to love this film. John Cusack turns in an excellent performance in his portrayal of Poe. The movie was suspenseful and kept me guessing until the very end. There are a couple gorish scenes but overall not the main focus of the film. A great murder mystery film!

    • 8 out of 12 found this review helpful.
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    Written May 3, 2012

    Pleasantly surprised

    by coopercrew

    I was greatly disappointed when I heard John Cusack was going to be playing Poe. I had very low expectations so I was pleasantly surprised when I really liked the movie.
    Cusack was so in character I was able to forget it was him and enjoy the movie for what it was, a journey into what might have happened during the last few days of Edgar Allen Poes life.
    I will be buying this on blu ray when it comes out.

    • 6 out of 8 found this review helpful.
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  • So-so
    Written April 30, 2012

    THE RAVEN. REMINISCENTS FOR ADMIRERS OF EDGAR ALLAN POE (1809-1849).

    by Peneflix

    Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) has fascinated me my entire life; an attraction/repulsion whose tentacles have permanently enslaved my lust for the macabre. His ghoulish, gruesome tales; the "stuff" of nightmares, reflecting his tortured spirit are offset by poetry so magnificently beautiful, spiritual that huge passages have resided comfortably in my memory bank...

    John Cusack is credible as the crazed, alcoholic, desperate "Poe" frantically trying to save his beloved "Emily" (the beautiful Alice Eve) from a "copycat" murderer, who baffles, plagues ...

    Director James McTeigue creates an eerie, murky 1849....He over indulges the ?nevermore? reprise and plummets to the level of intellectual abuse the ubiquitous ?craven raven?. But I was ?never? bored and always intrigued, sometimes that is sufficient entertainment...

    for full review visit ***peneflix.com

    • 8 out of 12 found this review helpful.
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  • I'm In
    Written May 10, 2012

    raven

    by gsummer

    I really liked it. I wasn't sure what to expect but for a dark picture which based on Poe it had to be I really liked it. They did an amazing jobwithout being morbidormaking the lighting so dark you could not ell what your watching. A definate must see.

    • 6 out of 8 found this review helpful.
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    Written May 11, 2012

    Well Worth the price

    by romo6253

    A movie worthy of Poe. It keeps you on the edge of your seat right up to the last seconds. Great acting, great script a definite reminder that there are still some talented people out there. They played on the plot and character interaction so they didn't need or use excessive gore.

    • 10 out of 16 found this review helpful.
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    Written May 8, 2012

    the Raven soars

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    Great movie from start to finish. Good plot and John Cusack is a perfect Poe.

    • 5 out of 7 found this review helpful.
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kbam1119 Just watched The Raven. Very good movie, I highly recommend it.

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RichardMack4 just watched The Raven its a movie where edgar allen poe helps police find a killer based off his poems #WasSoGood always did like Poe poems

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shauna_fleenor However this is not the first time I've seen him...he was in The Raven...loved that movie! great acting! also he'll be in Dracula this Fall!

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