The Raven

Released:  2012

OVERALL SCORE:  *  *  * 
(on a scale of 1 to 4 - 4 being best)

Director:  James McTelgue
Writers:  Ben Livingston, Hannah Shakespeare
Producer:  Marc D Evans, Trevor Macy, Aaron Ryder
Main Actors:  John Cusack, Luke Evans, Alice Eve

Acting:  * * * 
Directing:  * * * 
Predictability:  * * * .5
Plot:  * * * 
Suspense:  * * * .5
Overall Entertainment Value:  * * *

I really enjoyed this movie.  While I can't say that it was the best movie I have ever seen, I am glad I went and saw it in the movie theater.  And, no, it has nothing to do with the fact that I was in Murders at the Rue Morgue at PST at the beginning of the year! 

Seriously, it was well done.  John Cusack in a cape riding a horse = brilliant!  Oh John... I still want my $2 (come on, I HAD to go there!). 

There was one actor that I thought was pretty bad, but I won't mention names.  Luckily, he did not have a big part. 

I did like the production design of the film.  It had just the right amount of macabre that would be necessary for a movie about Edgar Allen Poe.  It looked a bit more like London then Baltimore, but then again, for the mid 1800s, I guess it was accurate. 

See this movie.  All the cool people are. 

Favorite Scene:  The bar at the beginning. 

Favorite Quote:  What twat did you put in place of my review?  (or something close to that - but he definitely used the word "twat" and that makes me giggle.