Combs is just perfect. I don't have a clue, if that's how Poe looked like, but the portrayal that Combs gives to this man and the way it is handled by the director is just great. I really loved it (despite the fact, that the ending might kill some buzz for quite a few people, who might not like the way it concludes).
This is how crazy people work you could say. And while I have seen quite a few attempts to capture the essence of Poes short stories, it seems refreshing to watch it from the point of Poe's view. While he was great writer, he also was human. And that is what Combs captures greatly with his performance. Every facade of him, even if most of it might not be entirely true (again, I'm not a Poe scholar or anything), this is highly entertaining. I can't account for any biographical mistakes that are being made here. But if you notice any, hopefully you won't mind too much, because although this is about Poe, it's also meant to be a fictional Masters of Horror episode. A good one at that ...
This is how crazy people work you could say. And while I have seen quite a few attempts to capture the essence of Poes short stories, it seems refreshing to watch it from the point of Poe's view. While he was great writer, he also was human. And that is what Combs captures greatly with his performance. Every facade of him, even if most of it might not be entirely true (again, I'm not a Poe scholar or anything), this is highly entertaining. I can't account for any biographical mistakes that are being made here. But if you notice any, hopefully you won't mind too much, because although this is about Poe, it's also meant to be a fictional Masters of Horror episode. A good one at that ...