Edge of Darkness

Name: Edge of Darkness
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: January 29, 2010
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 55
Cast: Danny Huston, Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone

2010

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EDGE OF DARKNESS

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Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: January 29, 2010

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 heEdge 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

Director: Martin Campbell

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 117 min

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The Hollywood Reporter - Michael Rechtshaffen

An intense Mel Gibson performance anchors this brutally effective crime thriller. Read full review

USA Today - Claudia Puig

Though the experience is nerve-racking and cathartic under Campbell's skilled direction, musings on family and grief and Gibson's intense, but subtle, performance stay with us longest. Read full review

Salon - Stephanie Zacharek

Edge of Darkness is somewhat stylish, and it's intelligently made. Read full review

New York Daily News - Elizabeth Weitzman

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.” Read full review

Variety - Brian Lowry

Campbell's topnotch production team yields predictably polished results, but the director's decision to revisit the late Troy Kennedy Martin's teleplay, finally, feels lacking. Read full review

The New York Times - A.O. Scott

Edge of Darkness is reasonably well executed, but its competence reeks of fatigue. Another dead kid. Another angry dad. Another day at the office. Read full review

Miami Herald - Rene Rodriguez

A thriller boasting Mel Gibson's first starring role in eight years, elicits a gigantic wow -- as in ``Wow, does this movie suck!'' Read full review

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NavA

Apr 17, 2010

Mel Gibson is a gifted actor and director. Forget the biased reviews from critics with a political axe to grind regarding Mel. The movie is excellent entertainment. Highly recommended.

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AaronN.

Jan 30, 2010

Just got back from the theater. Critics are really bashing this a bit hard. It's a fun enjoyable detective-thriller. Maybe not for everyone, but definitely for me.

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LoRevisor

Jan 15, 2015

Com uma super atuação de Mel Gibson,de volta Mel chega arrasando com seu talento,o filme não é incrível na ação,sem explosões nem muito tiroteio,porém é inteligente e bem executado. Com um final satisfatório para o telespectador

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RobR

Feb 13, 2010

I never really fully believed in the bad guys, but I was never really bored either.

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Tss5078

Feb 22, 2013

Edge of Darkness is a dark and gritty crime thriller, based on a 1986 British Mini-series of the same name. The story was actually pretty good, filled with twists, turns, crosses, and double crosses, but the problem was that it was all too familiar. Murdered daughter, angry father lookingEdge of Darkness is a dark and gritty crime thriller, based on a 1986 British Mini-series of the same name. The story was actually pretty good, filled with twists, turns, crosses, and double crosses, but the problem was that it was all too familiar. Murdered daughter, angry father looking for justice, Mel Gibson on a crazy rampage....and why are these things always in Boston? Does Hollywood have some secret underground bet about who will have the worst accent? That being said, Gibson, (minus the accent), was terrific. Say what you will about him as a person, but when it comes to a dark, action thriller, there is still no one better than Mel Gibson. His character was very reminiscent of Porter in Payback, intense, strong, and smart as a whip. As I said before, this is a good story, made even better by Gibson, but it's a familiar story that's been done to death! Edge of Darkness is very entertaining and has some nice twists, but ultimately it's not much different from a dozen other films with a similar tagline.… Expand

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ndricim

Oct 27, 2010

Well it was an average movie. Mel Gibson shined like always, but i sort of knew the ending so i didn't expected anything great to happen. Its a war he cannot win but he only can satisfy himself by revenging his daughter. A nice movie to watch

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AndrewW.

Jan 30, 2010

This really stunk - do not waste your money!

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