I agree with you about The Raven, by the way. I really had my reservations about the casting of John Cusack (though I usually like him quite a lot), due to his size (he's sort of the anti-Poe in physical build) and his utter lack of accent (something I've loved about Jeffrey Combs's more authentic portrayal), but the film was so clever and compelling, and his performance strong in its own way, that I just went with it. And as you say, it's a stunningly beautiful film visually, too.
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I agree with you about The Raven, by the way. I really had my reservations about the casting of John Cusack (though I usually like him quite a lot), due to his size (he's sort of the anti-Poe in physical build) and his utter lack of accent (something I've loved about Jeffrey Combs's more authentic portrayal), but the film was so clever and compelling, and his performance strong in its own way, that I just went with it. And as you say, it's a stunningly beautiful film visually, too.