Edge of Darkness (2010)

Undescribable Perfection

Overrated and overhyped

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

It's okay. An evening's mindless entertainment, nothing particularly original and not a patch on the original British 'Edge of Darkness' series. Swim through broken glass to find it. An extraordinarily fine and original piece with all the elements--fabulous script, wonderful acting (especially Bob Peck's compelling and understated Ronnie Craven) and Joanne Whalley as Emma and wonderful Joe Don Baker as Jedburgh; master score by Eric Clapton...etc etc.......all spun together brilliantly by Martin Campbell....who for some reason has returned to try to bring some class to this tired American remake. Why?

Thomas Craven is a Boston detective who's only child, his daughter Emma, is gunned down and dies in his arms in the opening minutes. He, along with everybody else, naturally assumes that he was the real target but the more he learns about his daughter's life the more obvious it becomes that she was involved with some very dangerous people. She worked at Northmoor, an independent defence research and development company which she discovered was involved in some very illegal activities. Three people she helped access the facility turned up dead and irradiated and it turns out she too is radioactive. As Craven looks into her life he learns that those who knew her are very scared, and rightly so… whatever Emma discovered Northmoor will go to any length to keep secret.This film is a solid enough thriller with plenty of action and a decent story… the problem is that anybody who watched the original BBC miniseries is sure to find this weak by comparison; not surprising given that six hours of material have been cut down to two. On the plus side all of the significant characters have changed significantly so I didn't find myself comparing them too much. The main cast are pretty good; Mel Gibson is believable as Craven and Ray Winstone impresses as Jedbugh, a somewhat menacing fixer whose loyalties are far from obvious. As the story approaches its conclusion there aren't too many surprises; the ending is effective without being anything too special. Overall I'd say this is worth watching if you are a fan of Mel Gibson or fancy watching a decent thriller that will pass a couple of hours… however if you want a superior version with more interesting characters and a deeper story then watched the original mini-series.

this film maybe by far the worst film i have ever seen. boring,boring,boring. i watched the trailer and thought this was going to be a lot of fun,entertaining,and a good story,i was wrong,trailer was misleading. awful film.very poor plot. i would not recommend this film to anyone.

Yes folks, I am truly, deeply, madly in love with this feature that I watched for the first time back in 2010, the very day of its release. I watched it again yesterday and I was more astonished than the first time I saw it. I won't say it is a masterpiece, but it is one of my favourites ever. Mel Gibson is here at his best, giving us some poignant, gripping sequences. A very real dark tale not for all the audiences, for sure. And don't forget the truly awesome Ray Winstone who also gives here an outstanding, terrific, performance as a ghost, shadow killer for the government, the keeper of the National Security against a private company who f...up concerning a classified files. His character is very very interesting. No good or evil either. Actually, you can't exactly define who he really is. He is somewhere ambivalent, and why not poignant too. The face to face between him and Gibson is unforgettable. An offbeat movie, very dark and depressing. I am in love with this film.