Before I mislead some with comparing the two...I will say that these two films have completely different plots. The '63 version was based upon the writing by Edgar Allen Poe while the 2012 version is a film about people getting killed by Poe's works. The one thing that I can say is legitimately excellent about the film is that Poe was no doubt a genius, and this film happily gives us that insight. However, at the same time, we get many scenes that are pedantic and overdone due to the fact that the filmmakers knew Poe was a genius. As well, the fact that Poe was a genius seemed to be the only thing that director James McTeigue and screenwriters Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare knew about Poe. Also, McTeigue takes his time with the pace...so if you don't like your films on the slow side..stay away from this one.
The film also features a pretty good performance from Cusack, which at times, feels like it could have been a brilliant performance. The rest of the cast, including Luke Evans as a detective and Alice Eve as Emily, Poe's love interest are terrible to say the least. As well, Brandon Gleeson as Captain Hamilton is not too good, either. In fact, if it weren't for Cusack's performance, The Raven might have been a cobbled mess. As it stands..it's a movie with a good twist and entertaining execution, but it's not something I can really recommend.
(2 and 1/2 out of 5 Stars, The film is rated R for bloody violence and grisly images)
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