Directed by James McTeigue, "The Raven" is a tale of the last days of Edgar Allan Poe in which grisly murders, inspired by the troubled writer, are taking place in a dreary Baltimore.
Have you ever contemplated the final days of the troubled, prolific writer Edgar Allan Poe? Those days are exactly what Intrepid Pictures' film "The Raven" brings to the screen.
This "fictionalized account of the last days of Edgar Allan Poe's life" was released on April 27 and stars John Cusack as Poe. It was the combination of the two that drew me to opening day at the theater. Poe is one of my favorite authors, and Cusack is one of my favorite actors.
This mystery/thriller brings the two together quite nicely. The MPAA Rating for "The Raven" is R "for bloody violence and grisly images," all emanating from the mind and through the pen of Poe. After the first scene involving bloody violence against humans and grisly images of death, a connection is made to Poe by Inspector Fields (Luke Evans).
"Your imagination is the inspiration of horrendous crime," Inspector Fields says to Poe. It is the fall of 1849 in the City of Baltimore where horrendous crimes, inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe, are being committed. Baltimore is as dark as the mind of Poe, with the only color being that of crimson, masquerade costumes, and the white skin and blue eyes of Poe's love interest Emily Hamilton (Alice Eve).
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1 comment:
Despite a handful of narrative missteps and a few errant accents, it's actually a pretty neat "what if?" story. Although I can definitely see it's not for everyone to sit and enjoy. Cusack was also pretty good and definitely lifted up this material. Nice review Karen.
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