The Raven
Rogue Pictures | Release Date: April 27, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
44
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Mixed or average reviews based on 30 Critic Reviews
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4
Mixed:
20
Negative:
6
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70
Chicago ReaderJ.R. JonesApr 26, 2012
This may conjure up unpleasant memories of Guy Ritchie's "Sherlock Holmes" movies, but Ritchie could learn a lot from director James McTeigue (V for Vendetta); this is multiplex fare to be sure, but McTeigue manages to popularize 19th-century literature without completely vulgarizing it. Read full review
63
New York PostLou LumenickApr 27, 2012
In the skilled hands of Cusack - who recites quite a bit of Poe's poetry - and director John McTeigue ("V for Vendetta''), it's good pulpy fun. Read full review
63
USA TodayClaudia PuigApr 26, 2012
This many-feathered animal occasionally soars before it crash-lands. Read full review
63
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliApr 25, 2012
The Raven is period piece fun - at least until it realizes there has to be a conclusion. That's where a certain amount of inevitable disappointment sets in. The curse of the two-hour murder mystery is that the ending never seems to justify the build-up. Read full review
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