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The Raven (I) (2012) 6.4
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6.4/10 from 64,511 users
Metascore: 44/100
Reviews: 170 user | 257 critic | 30 from Metacritic.com When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's works, a young Baltimore detective joins forces with Poe to stop him from making his stories a reality. Director:James McTeigue |
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Cast
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Capt. Charles Hamilton
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Maddux
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John Cantrell
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Jimmy Yuill | ... |
Captain Eldridge
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Ivan
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| Pam Ferris | ... |
Mrs. Bradley
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Reagan
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Doc Clements
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Percy
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Michael Cronin | ... |
Old Gentleman
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Michael Poole | ... |
Professor
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This movie is set in the mid 1800s and involves poet Edgar Allan Poe. A serial killer is on the loose and murdering people using Poe's descriptions from his published stories and poems. Poe teams up with Detective Fields, a Baltimore policeman to try and catch the killer by using his knowledge of the descriptions. Even though the stories are fictional, they start to become reality and the killer is a step ahead of them. Then it takes on a personal note as Poe's lover becomes a target. Will they stop the killer in time? Written by Michael Hallows Eve
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The only one who can stop a serial killer is the man who inspired him.Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
27 April 2012 (Canada) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$26,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$7,289,642 (USA) (27 April 2012)Gross:
$16,005,978 (USA) (6 July 2012)Company Credits
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Traditional
Arranged by Brady/Peoples
Performed by Lucas Vidal
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The first trailer was released on 7 October 2011, 112 years to the day after Poe's mysterious death. See more »Goofs
The fire marshal's hat and coat have the common misspelling "FIRE MARSHALL." See more »Soundtracks
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I really wanted to like this film, I really did. Something was off, though. Was it the script? Perhaps, although I can't find a clear fault in it. Some of the sophistication of the crimes and of the investigative methods were clearly out of the era, but overall it was OK. The production values were good, the direction was good, the acting was good. The atmosphere was dark and claustrophobic as in Poe's writing. Yet, I didn't quite find the enjoyment I was looking for.
The only thing I can think off was John Cusack. He and Alice Eve had no chemistry (and how can you not have it with Alice Eve?!) and the thing I had most trouble believing were not the way the criminal always barely escapes, not the story or the era or the feel of the movie, but that Cusack's character had any feelings at all. He seemed apathetic and occasionally angry. That was it. And that made the film, a good film overall, not be better than average.