The Pale Blue Eye Poster

The Pale Blue Eye (2022)

R 12/22/2022 Thriller, Crime, Horror, Mystery 2h 8m
68%
User
Score
6.6/10
63%
56/100

Every heart tells a tale.

Overview

West Point, New York, 1830. When a cadet at the burgeoning military academy is found hanged with his heart cut out, the top brass summons former New York City constable Augustus Landor to investigate. While attempting to solve this grisly mystery, the reluctant detective engages the help of one of the cadets: a strange but brilliant young fellow by the name of Edgar Allan Poe.

Scott Cooper

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Christian Bale

Christian Bale

Augustus Landor

Harry Melling

Harry Melling

Edgar Allan Poe

Lucy Boynton

Lucy Boynton

Lea Marquis

Toby Jones

Toby Jones

Dr. Daniel Marquis

Simon McBurney

Simon McBurney

Captain Hitchcock

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Superintendent Thayer

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Jean-Pepe

Harry Lawtey

Harry Lawtey

Artemus Marquis

Gillian Anderson

Gillian Anderson

Julia Marquis

Full Cast & Crew →

Media

SCENE AT THE ACADEMY: The Pale Blue Eye

SCENE AT THE ACADEMY: The Pale Blue Eye

A crime so grisly, you need Edgar Allan Poe

A crime so grisly, you need Edgar Allan Poe

Murder at West Point: Creating The Pale Blue Eye

Murder at West Point: Creating The Pale Blue Eye

Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Official Teaser

Official Teaser

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Reviews

A review by Nathan

Written on February 1, 2023

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 ...

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