The Pale Blue Eye

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The Pale Blue Eye

R

2022

2h 10m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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West Point, 1830. In the early hours of a gray winter morning, a cadet is found dead. But after the body arrives at the morgue, tragedy becomes savagery when it's discovered that the young man's heart has been skillfully removed. Fearing irreparable damage to the fledgling military academy, its leaders turn to a local detective, Augustus Landor (Christian Bale), to solve the murder. Stymied by the cadets' code of silence, Landor enlists the help of one of their own to pursue the case, an eccentric cadet with a disdain for the rigors of the military and a penchant for poetry -- a young man named Edgar Allan Poe (Harry Melling).

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Critics Consensus

The Pale Blue Eye lacks its source material's piercing gaze, but this well-cast mystery is just intriguing enough to investigate.

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The story has some soft spots, but The Pale Blue Eye mostly makes up for them with creepy atmosphere and some really impressive performances.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

09/18/2024

3/5

The Pale Blue Eye falls flat in the conventionality of its final, fiery conclusion.

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Amy Nicholson

FilmWeek (LAist)

01/18/2023

I found the mystery itself a bit dull, but I liked the setting of this and the character Christian Bale is playing.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

01/17/2023

It’s made by a good director, has a fine cast, a compelling plot and an intriguing historical link to Poe’s fascination with death. Such elements make it worth watching, even if it does become predictable and silly by the end.

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Joseph Tomastik

Loud and Clear Reviews

11/20/2024

4/5

It tells a tale that would fit right into a lineup of stories from Poe himself.

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Ally Ham

The Review Geek

07/21/2024

5/10

A superficial story that takes one too many creative liberties.

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Nuha Hassan

Nuha Hassan (Medium)

09/08/2023

Even with the strong performances of Melling, Bale, and the rest of the supporting cast, the mystery doesn’t provide a satisfying resolution despite the complex investigation that centres on the movie.

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ck55

01/02/2023

fascinating story -- great cast

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Kirstie

01/01/2023

Very good! Love the character development and the twist and turns.

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Michelle

12/31/2022

Powerful acting, beautiful cinematography, and a twist you dont see coming.

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NYmoviefan

12/29/2022

Brilliantly acted, wonderfully appropriate music, good plot, excellent cinematography. A winner.

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Diane D

12/24/2022

Beautiful filmed intriguing plot. Bravo to the author!

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Mary

12/24/2022

Movie was amazing! If you enjoyed the book youll enjoy the movie.

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Synopsis

West Point, 1830. In the early hours of a gray winter morning, a cadet is found dead. But after the body arrives at the morgue, tragedy becomes savagery when it's discovered that the young man's heart has been skillfully removed. Fearing irreparable damage to the fledgling military academy, its leaders turn to a local detective, Augustus Landor (Christian Bale), to solve the murder. Stymied by the cadets' code of silence, Landor enlists the help of one of their own to pursue the case, an eccentric cadet with a disdain for the rigors of the military and a penchant for poetry -- a young man named Edgar Allan Poe (Harry Melling).

Director: Scott Cooper
Producer: Christian Bale, Scott Cooper, John Lesher, Tyler Thompson
Screenwriter: Scott Cooper
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Cross Creek Pictures, Grisbi Productions, Le, Streamline Global Group
Rating: R (Some Violent Content|Bloody Images)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 23, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 6, 2023
Runtime: 2h 10m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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