The Edge of Love
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39 out of 100

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6.5 out of 10

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  • Starring: Keira Knightley
  • Summary: Two feisty, free-spirited women are connected by a brilliant, charismatic poet who loves them both. Desire and guilt are complicated by love and friendship in this real-life tale set in beautiful London and the majestic Welsh countryside. (Capitol Films)

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 13
  3. Negative: 3 out of 13
  1. Empire
    Reviewed by: Olly Richards
    60
    The cast is strong and the first act has an intriguingly dreamy quality, but it gives way to a soggy ending.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Ray Bennett
    60
    The film belongs to the women, with Knightley going from strength to strength (and showing she can sing!) and Miller again proving that she has everything it takes to be a major movie star.
  3. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    50
    Holds a lot of promise in its first hour and never completely falls apart, but it's ultimately not the movie it might have been.
  4. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Steven Rea
    38
    A stagy, arty, and uncompelling account of the Welsh writer and his menage-y relations.

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
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  3. Negative: 1 out of 3
  1. AndrewE
    9
    A fantastic film. Very well acted, atmospheric with brilliant set pieces. The drama between these characters can be electric. One of my favourite movies this year.… Expand
  2. JayH.
    6
    Well produced, but they seemed to try too hard on the period detail. Too many slow stretches prevent it from being a great film. The film lacks spunk, it's too bland. The performances are fine, good art direction.… Expand
  3. Roz
    3
    A period piece that has no idea what it wants to be, crippled by the presence of a preposterously unlikable core character. Sienna Miller and Cillian Murphy march off with the acting honors, though Miller can't corral her supposedly Irish accent and Murphy's William Killick spends eighty percent of the film off-screen. Keira Knightley is her usual brittle self, and Dylan Thomas, as portrayed by Matthew Rhys, is such a boozing, backstabbing sponge and a cad that you can't understand why either of his so-called "great loves" had anything to do with him. Next time, hire a script editor for Sharman Macdonald, and tell Ms. Macdonald she's to pick a theme and stick with it.… Expand

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