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Edge of Darkness (2010)

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Average Rating: 6/10
Reviews Counted: 210
Fresh: 121 | Rotten: 89

For better and for worse, Edge of Darkness offers vintage Mel Gibson, working within the familiar framework of a bloody revenge thriller.

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Average Rating: 6/10
Critic Reviews: 35
Fresh: 19 | Rotten: 16

For better and for worse, Edge of Darkness offers vintage Mel Gibson, working within the familiar framework of a bloody revenge thriller.

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Average Rating: 2.7/5
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Movie Info

Casino Royale's Martin Campbell returns to familiar territory with this adaptation of his own 1985 BBC miniseries -- a mystery starring Mel Gibson as a detective looking into his political-activist daughter's death and uncovering layers of governmental conspiracies in the process. William Monahan (The Departed) provides the screenplay for the GK Films production, co-starring Ray Winstone and Danny Huston. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi

R, 1 hr. 48 min.

Mystery & Suspense, Drama

William Monahan, Andrew Bovell

May 11, 2010

$43.3M

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Critic Reviews for Edge of Darkness

All Critics (219) | Top Critics (38) | Fresh (126) | Rotten (90) | DVD (17)

Gibson, of course, snaps and snarls and blows out some brains with a joylessness that is thoroughly enjoyable. It's like he never left.

July 6, 2010 Full Review Source: Newsday | Comment
Rafer Guzman
Newsday
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I liked the pace and the pulse of the film, but it launches no genuine surprise and, despite being irradiated with scenes of sickness and morbid one-liners, has little afterglow.

February 1, 2010 Full Review Source: New Yorker | Comment
Anthony Lane
New Yorker
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Edge of Darkness is a meathead revenge picture, but it's very satisfying.

February 1, 2010 Full Review Source: New York Magazine | Comment
David Edelstein
New York Magazine
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Campbell and his cinematographer, Phil Meheux, create a pervasive sense of dread, with danger lurking around every corner of Boston and its environs.

January 29, 2010 Full Review Source: New York Post | Comment
Lou Lumenick
New York Post
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Edge of Darkness is reasonably well executed, but its competence reeks of fatigue. Another dead kid. Another angry dad. Another day at the office.

January 29, 2010 Comments (5)
A.O. Scott
New York Times
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A thoughtful and harrowing drama about the lengths people will go to survive - and the changes of heart that one person undergoes to help them.

March 30, 2012 Full Review Source: Salt Lake Tribune | Comment
Sean Means
Salt Lake Tribune
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What a strange and varied portfolio of films Martin Campbell has under his belt. I've not always been a fan but good news is, I thought Edge of Darkness was great! Interesting to see him revisiting and remaking his 80's BBC miniseries into a film, a great move (although Green Lantern was an odd follow up decision). Mel

January 4, 2012
SirPant
Anthony Lawrie

Super Reviewer

Edge of Darkness is a fairly decent conspiracy thriller that though flawed, I enjoyed somewhat. The film starts well enough to grab your attention, and it effectively builds up as the conspiracy unfolds. However halfway through the film, director Martin Campbell's directing becomes a bit sloppy, and the film losses its

October 29, 2011
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Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski

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