Extraordinary Tales

Name: Extraordinary Tales
Genre: Mystery, Animation
Released: October 23, 2015
Duration: 73 min
Rating: 59

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GKIDS | Release Date: October 23, 2015 | Not Rated

Summary: An animated anthology based on 5 Edgar Allan Poe stories.

Director: Raúl García

Genre(s): Mystery, Animation

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 73 min

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Charles Solomon

Oct 22, 2015

Like "A Cat in Paris" or "Sita Sings the Blues," Extraordinary Tales reminds viewers that animation can enable an artist to realize an individual vision, even on a limited budget. Read full review

Jeannette Catsoulis

Oct 22, 2015

Harnessing a range of appropriately spooky-oddball narrators and striking visual styles — including graphic novels, early photography and Expressionist painting — the Spanish director and animator Raul Garcia simultaneously honors and reimagines. Read full review

Tasha Robinson

Oct 22, 2015

Each of the shorts has a markedly different visual approach, and they feel radically distinct in terms of pacing and editing as well. In spite of the common source material and tone of oppressive psychological horror, these shorts feel like they could be the work of five different people. Read full review

Peter Keough

Oct 22, 2015

Perhaps Poe’s tone poses a problem; the edge-of-hysteria voice does not hold up well over the course of a feature-length film. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Oct 23, 2015

Both the source material and the man reading it are legendary. And that inherent cool factor in Extraordinary Tales carries the final product a very long way, although its shortcomings do sometimes force me to wonder if it could have been a masterpiece instead of a mere curiosity. Read full review

Carson Lund

Oct 19, 2015

It offers a CliffsNotes encapsulation of Edgar Allen Poe's most enduring works for viewers unacquainted with them. Read full review

The Guardian Jordan Hoffman

Oct 22, 2015

Animator Raul Garcia’s 70-minute anthology of five Poe stories, Extraordinary Tales, has its moments, and will be a welcome respite for any middle schooler sitting through a boring lecture. But if we were ever asked if we wanted a second viewing, we’d have to quoth the raven: nevermore. Read full review

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geedup

Oct 26, 2015

I can welcome almost any kind of introduction of classic writers to the short attention spanned people of today. Now, this only has 5 or so tales, and somewhat abbreviated at that. But the simple animation, along with good narration, bring the theme (if not the tone) of Poe's works to lightI can welcome almost any kind of introduction of classic writers to the short attention spanned people of today. Now, this only has 5 or so tales, and somewhat abbreviated at that. But the simple animation, along with good narration, bring the theme (if not the tone) of Poe's works to light (read: dark). Those who don't know Poe this serves as a simple, cliff note version.… Expand

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