Review of The Raven (2012) by Venetia D — 15 Aug 2012

It was a brilliant mystery thriller. A definite watch.

This review of The Raven (2012) was written by Venetia D on 15 Aug 2012.

The Raven has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Zach M (1,354) on 12 Feb 2015

John Cusack was actually really good as Edgar Allen Poe. The story itself was fairly interesting and kept you intrigued throughout…

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By Jake A (1,026) on 29 Dec 2014

Decent enough though it could of been a whole lot better, Cusack is as good as ever and the production is well thought through…

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By Jacob K (385) on 13 Mar 2015

An interesting view of the final days of Edgar Allan Poe and how his stories may or may have not influenced people…

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By Probowl 4 (92) on 26 Jun 2016

The Raven' suffers from confusing story telling at times as well as a generally by-the-numbers serial killer plot…

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By Yasmin Shehab (65) for Cairo360 (405) on 27 Sep 2017

The film is disappointing on two levels: it squandered a cool concept and it ended up a completely by-the-numbers thriller…

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By Giovanni M (788) on 14 Apr 2014

Cusack gives up tring about half-way through, that should tell you about the quality of the film…

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By Wes S (1,293) on 21 Feb 2016

Wow this movie was weird. Could have been better if it went all out and didn't take itself seriously…

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The obligatory brutal and visually bloody murder happens quite early in the movie…

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By Dan G (1,214) on 09 Aug 2014

Great suspenseful movie. John Cusak is great…

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By Stephen S (1,614) on 26 Apr 2015

A lot better than I thought it would be…

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