Give this one a pass and see Winstone in 44 Inch Chest instead.
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Edge of Darkness (2010)
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Reviews Counted:168
Fresh:92
Rotten:76
Average Rating:5.8/10
Consensus: For better and for worse, Edge of Darkness offers vintage Mel Gibson, working within the familiar framework of a bloody revenge thriller.
Rated: R [See Full Rating]
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Theatrical Release:Jan 29, 2010 Wide
Box Office: $28,947,851
Synopsis: CASINO ROYALE filmmaker Martin Campbell directs a remake of his own BBC miniseries with this thriller. Mel Gibson stars as Thomas Craven, a man who has spent years as a detective in Boston. When... [More]
Starring: Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone, Danny Huston, Bojana Novakovic
Director: Martin Campbell
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Reviews for Edge of Darkness
An entertaining enough thriller, even filled with enough dumb dumb plot holes, to if not welcome the butt kicking, heart of gold Mel Gibson back into good graces, at least give him a temporary access pass.
02/08/10
While the film is generally boring and by-the-numbers for the majority of its running time, it adds enough surprising twists to make itself worthwhile.
02/07/10
It doesn't exactly herald the return of Mel Gibson, movie star, but Mel Gibson, working actor %u2014 that title fits.
02/05/10
...a passable yet wholly underwhelming piece of work...
02/05/10
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02/05/10
Edge of Darkness is a surprisingly well-done thriller. Unfortunately, after an hour and a half of substantial filmmaking, it collapses into a Lethal Weapon #6 climax. But the bulk of the film is worthy.
02/04/10
Even though Gibson gives a fine performance, this film succeeds because of Director Martin Campbell, who keeps the pace up and the tension rising.
02/04/10
A Death Wish movie that's bamboozled itself into thinking it's somehow important.
02/04/10
Gibson does righteous anger better than just about any living actor, and Edge of Darkness thrives best when he's pushed to the limit
02/04/10
A new genre is emerging in which aging A-list actors play fathers off on a rampage to rescue their daughters or avenge their deaths.
02/04/10
What's really disturbing is the manner in which the violence is presented. It's not campy fun and it's not realistic for a reason...It wants you to cheer along: Enjoy the bloodlust!
02/03/10
I hope the miniseries lives up to its reputation, because the film version is a dud, devoid of any tension, suspense or good storytelling.
02/03/10
For the third act it loses all credibility and suspense by derailing into a messy and pulpy mash-up of Dr. No and Death Wish.
02/02/10
Solid, hard-hitting and tense, "Edge of Darkness" is a drama for grownups who enjoy thrillers.
02/02/10
This movie marks the return of "Mad Mel" and he is in rare form. He dominates the film by being believably bereaved and vengeful
02/02/10
An uneven, somewhat meandering thriller is given emotional pull by Mel Gibson’s excellent comeback performance. The lethal weapon hasn’t lost it.
02/02/10
Scriptwriters William Monahan and Andrew Bovell have sadly sacrificed some of the original’s cultural specificity and its slow-burn quality.
02/02/10
Passable action thriller crafted solidly but unimaginatively, with a penchant for ridiculous tough-boy banter.
02/02/10
This paranoid corporate political thriller is almost certain to disappoint anyone hoping for a repeat of the brooding suspense of the original.
02/02/10
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