Review of The Raven (2012) by Ada D — 31 Jan 2016
The Raven is one of those films that looks good, has a great idea/concept behind it but ultimately fails to provide what fans of the genre desire.
The Raven hints at and advertises itself as a murder mystery but the key to a good murder mystery is being able to solve it without being told by the film until the end, exactly who dunnit.
The Raven does not do this until the very very end. Instead, the film plays more like an adventure films such as Indiana Jones, where the main character receives clues leading him or herself from one clue to the next.
It seems this murder mystery can't be solved by the audience nor by the characters involved... at least not until the very end.
And this is why the film ultimately fails. It's too bad because there was plenty of potential in this film to bring about one of the great mystery films of this decade.
This review of The Raven (2012) was written by Ada D on 31 Jan 2016.
The Raven has generally received mixed reviews.
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