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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Back with a vengeance,
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This review is from: Edge of Darkness / La Frontiere des Tenebres (DVD)
Many years ago, I watched Mel Gibson's version of .Hamlet with Glenn Close. Sceptical of whether this Australian actor could pull off this character, and have the chops to do Shakespeare, my preconceptions were laid to rest by his excellent performance. Everyone touched by the taint of Hamlet died, as did Hamlet.In Edge of Darkness, the inciting incident is not the death of the father, but the death of the only child, and we explore vicariously what happens as we look through the lens of Detective Craven's grief, we wonder what he will do next, to what lengths he will go, will he be able to control his emotions or will he lose control entirely, and cross the line. Will he survive, or will the forces of adversity win? Memories flicker through his mind and reenact themselves onscreen as he attempts to reconcile the images of the daughter he knew with the developing picture of the daughter he lost. As he searches for answers, the body count starts to mount, and danger lurks at every turn. His face perfectly expresses his inner anguish and torment, and Gibson gives a superb performance, as he teeters on the edge of darkness. We had not seen him in a starring role for six years, although he has directed the The Passion of the Christ, a mega box office success, and Mel Gibson's Apocalypto [Blu-ray], an outstanding achievement in directing, one of my favorite Gibson movies, but not for the squeamish. Point of interest, EOD also stars Danny Huston, son of Director John, and brother of Angelica. He plays the daughter's boss. Edge of Darkness is an excellent thriller, and scored $17 million on its opening weekend, which at $10 a ticket means that 1.7 million people have already seen this movie. It's the best of the new releases, scoring second only to the juggernaut Avatar, which has now surpassed Titanic worldwide, and still number one. Hope this was useful. Comment | Permalink
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
great thriller nice extras on blu-ray,
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This review is from: Edge of Darkness/La Frontiere des Tenebres [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
Edge of Darkness is a great thriller, combining some good plot-driven action with its taut mystery. The film perhaps showcases Mel Gibson's best role and performance to date. Based on the TV series, the story may seem predictable at times but the film is so well done it's constantly riveting. Visually it's nice on blu-ray (I don't know if it's any better than the dvd) but the audio is a bit compressed (uneven with soft spots in dialogue and overly loud special effects). Also, on the blu-ray, there are a number of interesting featurettes and deleted scenes. (4 1/2 stars)
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Action,
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This review is from: Edge of Darkness/La Frontiere des Tenebres [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
If you enjoy a shoot'em up action movie then this is a good one. Gibson plays a good role of a father out for justice. I enjoyed it and hope you will too.
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