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55 out of 100

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6.7 out of 10

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  • Starring: Danny Huston, Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone
  • Summary: Edge of Darkness is an emotionally charged thriller set at the intersection of politics and big business. Thomas Craven is a veteran homicide detective for the Boston Police Department and a single father. When his only child, twenty-four year-old Emma, is murdered on the steps of his home, everyone assumes that he was the target. But he soon suspects otherwise, and embarks on a mission to find out about his daughter's secret life and her killing. His investigation leads him into a dangerous, looking glass world of corporate cover-ups, government collusion and murder – and to shadowy government operative Darius Jedburgh, who has been sent in to clean up the evidence. Craven's solitary search for answers about his daughter's death transforms into an odyssey of emotional discovery and redemption. (Warner Bros.)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 34
  3. Negative: 3 out of 34
  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Michael Rechtshaffen
    80
    An intense Mel Gibson performance anchors this brutally effective crime thriller.
  2. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    60
    In Hollywood, all is forgiven if you can deliver the goods. On-screen, at least, there's little difference between this Gibson and the one we remember from earlier films like "Ransom" and "Payback."
  3. St. Louis Post-Dispatch
    Reviewed by: Joe Williams
    38
    Here most of the punishment is inflicted on the audience, which gets nailed to a cross of boredom.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 44
  3. Negative: 4 out of 44
  1. JustinP.
    10
    when I heard about this movie I knew critics would oh so predictally do everything in their power to find its flaw... but this movie punches you in the gut repeated times until awarding you with a somewhat happy ending.... girlier critics are bashing this movie because in the end it turns into a die hard kind of thing... maybe they were expecting a big romantic moment where mel gibson kisses the bad guy in the end??… Expand
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  2. FilmBlot
    5
    Edge of Darkness had a lot going for it. It was Mel Gibson’s first lead role since 2002’s Signs. It was the director of Casino Royale (arguably one of the top bond films) and it was written by the guy behind The Departed and Kingdom of Heaven. So I was fairly excited to see this film but it just didn’t live up to its potential. First off, Mel Gibson is amazing, I don’t care what anyone says; he’s a great actor. Sure, he said some **** up **** when he was driving drunk, but who hasn’t said some weird **** while they were drinking. I’ve never been the guy the judge actors/actresses performances based on their personal lives, I’d watch a Lindsay Lohan movie if it didn’t look like a train wreck, I would never say no because she’s kind of a dumpster slut. I’ve always been a huge fan of Tom Cruise, and I even saw the Oprah thing live when it happened, which isn’t a coincidence really because I love Oprah! Anyways, Mel Gibson > most Hollywood actors these days. And even though there is nothing special about Edge of Darkness, he does a great job in the roll of the “Nothing to Lose” father hell bent on revenge. God I hate using the phrase “Hell Bent”, such an overused douche line. But then again so is douche… Maybe I’m just a douche hell bent on being a ****ty reviewer. The Story being Edge of Darkness is nothing new, not even close, you saw it 5 years ago in the Constant Gardner, and probably 80 times between now and then. A loved one gets murdered, and then the guy or girl tracks down the murder unraveling a huge mystery involving a huge corporate conspiracy. But there are some small moments that set this apart from other movies, my heart pounded a few times and I squealed like a little woman once or twice. All in all it was a decent watch but you definitely don’t want to purchase it, but if your like me and you head to the movie store every Tuesday to rent a new release then this is definitely your best choice since this is the week of Daybreakers and Legion which are both unsatisfactory on a grand scale.… Expand
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  3. BobN.
    3
    Save your money, not even worth a rent. Watch it when it comes on HBO in the future. Silly plot, some good action scenes, but fails all in all. Bad acting with bad accents, stupid bad-guy that tries to be real but ends up cartoonish...want a great film about taking down an evil corporation? See Michael Clayton, it is a fantastic, adult, skilled, realistic and tense film based in reality. Edge of Darkness is a cartoon.… Expand
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