The Raven

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Ben, K. (April 27, 2012). 'The Raven' Review. In Screen Rant. Retrieved May 5, 2012, from ‘The Raven’ Review | Screen Rant.

The Raven follows the final days of Edgar Allan Poe’s life – presenting the tortured author as a self-absorbed and desperate social outcast whose work was still, at the time, mostly under-appreciated. The only glimmer of light in Poe’s impertinent existence is his furtive lover Emily Hamilton (Alice Eve), the daughter of a retired Colonel and rich Baltimore socialite. However, when a brutal serial killer begins to dispatch victims, by recreating famous murders from Poe’s published stories, including “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” as well as “The Pit and the Pendulum,” the author is thrown into a malicious battle of wits – with life and death hanging in the balance.

Has anyone else taken the time to see this movie? I went to the theater with my friend last night to see it and I must admit that it was one of the most interesting movies I've seen. It was a bit confusing at times, and I'm not quite sure why the movie was named The Raven seeing how it wasn't a retelling of Edgar Allen Poe's famous story "The Raven", but rather a game of life and death that the great Edgar Allen Poe had become involved in. I feel that the movie is alright. It wasn't too horrible and it wasn't amazing. Does anyone else have any thoughts about this movie?