The Raven is a dark twisted story, inspired by the obvious; Edgar Allan Poe and his writings. It's better than I expected; although, that's not saying too much because I didn't even want to watch this movie. It is also gorier and funnier than I expected. That's already an interesting combination, but then add suspense and a little bit of love and sadness. It's a strange cocktail of a story.
John Cusack, as Poe, is not very good. Alice Eve as Emily Hamilton, Poe's love interest, is even more painful. Their chemistry is lackluster. They both try too hard to encompass the dialect and inflection of the era. A lot of the specifics of what they say is lost, but you get the gist of it, so it's not unbearable. Cusack's performance warms up about 25 minutes in. It's still not good, but you get comfortable and attached with his character. The movie gets better around this time mainly because Cusack's and Eve's screen time together is reduced.
Luke Evans as Detective Fields is so good and has such a powerful presence, at times he feels like the lead. It would've been a much better movie had they shifted it that way.
The clues at each crime scene play out like a 19th century CSI. It's fun to follow along, even though it's simple and predictable.
On a scale of 1-10, I give The Raven: 7.0
Scene Spotlight: None.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1486192/
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