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John Cusack, worst possible choice for such a role..


He should stick to simple roles. I have enjoyed watching him in some other movies but I didn't expect to see such a disaster of acting in The Raven.

Also, the movie was so-so. I give it 5/10 for some other actors and visuals. The credit sequence is beyond stupid and too modern, so even at the end, the movie manages to piss you off.

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Bad movie, but Cusack resembles Poe more closely than other actors.

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Wasn't complaining about his looks (honestly, that beard looks so fake, lol).

I was more bothered by his "acting" in this movie. What a disaster.

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I am about 30 minutes in, and Cusack is not doing it for me. It's actually kinda ridiculous.

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I think Cusack was awful in this. Didnt buy him as Poe for a minute.

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And that fake beard didn't help.

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I usually like John Cusack, but this role wasn't meant for him. They should have chosen someone with a little more "oomph" or character, like Robert Downey Jr.

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cusack had the physical resemblance

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