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The Pale Blue Eye

2022, crime, horror, mystery, suspense

128 minutes

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...

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6.9

based on 10 critics

Age

16+

Country

United States

Language

English, French, Latin

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8.3

2023-02-27

When this film is good it is really good and when it is bad it is still pretty efficient. Read more

7.0

2023-02-02

It’s definitely a slow-burn period mystery but I find it quite engrossing and surprisingly funny thanks to Harry Melling’s performance as young Poe. The cinematography by DP Masanobu Takayanagi is pretty stunning too! Read more

6.5

2023-01-09

The Pale Blue Eye is an atmospheric period crime thriller that is well acted, with well-tuned performances from Christian Bale and Harry Melling, but its slow pace will be a stumbling block for some, the mystery is somewhat predictable, and the Holmes-Watson-esque connection between the main characters is not as well-realized as it ought to be, which makes their final scene together somewhat ineffective emotionally. Read more

6.0

2023-01-24

Although not producing real brilliance, the systematized gothic tones and oppressive heaviness produce a quietly gripping surface. It’s a visually wow-inducing whodunit - with cinematography by Cooper’s regular Masanobu Takayanagi - that feels dour and slow at times. Read more

5.0

2023-01-08

As with Cooper's other films, though, The Pale Blue Eye is material that is missing something — some intangible piece of the puzzle that would render it remarkable. Read more

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