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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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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8.0
2023-01-11
Zodoende maakt de zorgvuldige combinatie van locaties, muziek en cast The Pale Blue Eye tot een prima sfeerstuk voor een winterse avond. Read more
8.0
2023-01-06
The Pale Blue Eye is voor ons de zoveelste bevestiging van wat een legendarische acteur Christian Bale wel is. Read more
7.5
2023-01-14
Sfeervol, knap geacteerd, een beetje traag maar wel met een bevredigend einde. Kortom, een film die ideaal past bij deze donkere, koude winteravonden. Het bekijken waard alleen al om de acteerprestaties en het weerzien met Robert Duvall. Read more
7.0
2023-01-07
The Pale Blue Eye is goed geacteerd, het tijdperk wordt accuraat weergegeven en het mysterie behoudt de aandacht. Het hoofdverhaal voelt net te herkenbaar om echt van vernieuwing te spreken, maar de twist op het eind maakt dit thematisch gezien goed. Read more
6.0
2023-01-05
Een persoonlijk drama en een occult mysterie ineen, met pakkende sfeer. Read more
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