The Raven (2012)

Simply A Masterpiece

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

This movie was enjoyable for me. If you're a fan of Edgar Allen Poe's work. I'm sure you'll love this movie. In this movie, you can find his works "Tell-tale Heart", "the Cask of Amontillado", "the Pit and the Pendulum" and others. The scene that left the strongest impression is of a man who was killed by pendulum with a giant sword. His body was literally cut in two pieces. This was far-fetched, though. The most intriguing part is that the real criminals was not Edgar Allen Poe, yet a killer who always committed murders based on Poe's works. Therefore Poe was a always suspect. In the last scene, you will be surprised when you figure out who the criminal is. I rated it an 8 because I liked it very much but It is a little bit grotesque. I don't like these types of scenes so much. If you're a lover of grotesque, scary, or mystery movies, I bet you'll like it. I recommend you read some of his works before watching this movie because you will enjoy it more. The portrayal of Poe suits people's expectation, in my opinion.

The raven Mystery This movie is the adaption the of the poem made by Edgar Allan Poe and they did a really good job. The mystery is every part of the movie. The work of the actors is good, in my point of view the work of John Cusack was amazing. The special effects for me it were not to good for me. I really like this movie but talking about Edgar Allan Poe this movie needed more blood and horror.

Everything is about the different mysterious stories that Edgar wrote in his life. Someone, who is the killer, kills people based on the stories like "Tell-Tale Heart" or "Anabely".Edgar, the sheriff, and the mayor are after the killer who is unknown until the end of the movie.The movie gets more interesting when Edgar's fiancé is caught by that mysterious man. Everybody feels desperate after many opportunities to catch him but miss him by not much.As a heroic man, Edgar gives his life to save the girl, who will be found later in the movie. Edgar's death is slow and he says the killer's name as his final word.That adaptation of the Poe's works is very intriguing and intense. The portrayal of Edgar is really impressive. The movie wasn't a flop but a masterpiece that I'd love to see on big screen.

The "Pit and the Pendulum" scene was particularly gruesome. My favorite Poe story. I've also seen the movie versions; one with Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff, the one with Vincent Price and the one with Lance Henrickson. In all three, plus the actual story, the victim escapes or is rescued. This is the first version I've seen where the victim dies. That was actually a real device that was used by the Spanish Inquisition.