The Pale Blue Eye
A murder mystery set at West Point, New York, in 1830, where a cadet at the fledgling military academy is found hanged with his heart cut out. The shocking crime forces the top brass to summon Augustus Landor, a former New York City constable, to investigate. As he pursues the grisly case, the reluctant detective enlists a cadet—an enigmatic yet brilliantly gifted young man named Edgar Allan Poe—to aid in the investigation through the academy’s hushed corridors.
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Christopher Surgent
Takahide Kawakami
Ana Drasinover
Jordan Weir
Scott Peterson
Scott Cooper
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Nathan
The Pale Blue Eye had great performances, fantastic cinematography, and a decent story but fails in terms of pacing and a bloated runtime that did not feel warranted. Christian Bale is fantastic in this role. He is incredibly intense, being able to capture the seriousness of his detective work balanced with the emotions of his unfortunate tragedies in life. A performance of this caliber is expected of Bale, but what was a surprise is the standout performance of Harry Melling. Melling was whimsical and tad odd with his portrayal of the famous Edgar Allen Poe. He legitimately stole every scene he was, including the ones with Bale. The film was quite long and drawn out. The beginning act did fine as the audience is still learning the world and the crimes committed. But after that wears off it begins to drag going into a climatic third act. A lot of this bloat could have been cut down to create a better viewing experience. That being said, I did enjoy the story of this film. It was engaging and had some twists that I think worked pretty well, although the ending did leave me with a few questions. Score: 61% Verdict: Decent
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The directors of The Pale Blue Eye are Christopher Surgent, Takahide Kawakami, Ana Drasinover, Jordan Weir, Scott Peterson, and Scott Cooper.
The cast of The Pale Blue Eye includes Toby Jones as Dr. Daniel Marquis, Lucy Boynton as Lea Marquis, Fred Hechinger as Cadet Randolph Ballinger, Gillian Anderson as Julia Marquis, Robert Duvall as Jean-Pepe, Scott G. Anderson as Benny, Charlie Tahan as Cadet Loughborough, Timothy Spall as Superintendent Thayer, Christian Bale as Augustus Landor, Charlotte Gainsbourg as Patsy, Harry Lawtey as Artemus Marquis, Harry Melling as Edgar Allan Poe, and more.
The duration of The Pale Blue Eye is 2h 8 mins.
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The Pale Blue Eye was released on 22 Dec 2022.
The Pale Blue Eye is listed under Thriller, Crime, Horror, and Mystery on Fanbiz.
The Pale Blue Eye has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 6.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "The Pale Blue Eye had great performances, fantastic cinematography, and a decent story but fails in terms of pacing and a bloated runtime that did not feel warranted. Christi..."
