THE RAVEN Trailer Flies in on a Broken Wing
I love John Cusack as much as the next 80’s film geek. Better Off Dead is one of the most under appreciated dark comedies ever, and High Fidelity has rightfully deserved its now growing cult classic status. Even with my love of Cusack placed prominently above my head like an old school boom-box, I still find it hard to watch him in this new trailer for The Raven. Don’t get me wrong, he certainly looks the part. It just seems like he’s coasting through with his performance. Not to mention his delivery of some lines is just outright horrendous. This was also my major problem with 1408 . Yet, I’m still going to give this film a shot due to my love of James McTeigue’s handling of V For Vendetta and the overall look of the film which brings to mind a livelier version of From Hell. Judge the trailer for yourself below. Nevermore.