Edge of Darkness (2010)

Thriller / Drama

1 hr. 57 min.

Mel Gibson is a veteran homicide detective who embarks on a dangerous mission to get behind the truth of his daughter's murder.

Rated R for strong bloody violence and language

Directed by: Martin Campbell

Starring: Ray Winstone, Mel Gibson, Bojana Novakovic, Danny Huston, Shawn Roberts

Theatrical Release Date: 1/29/2010

Release Type: Wide

U.S. Box Office: $40,347,222

Video/DVD Release Date: 5/11/2010

Distributor: Warner Bros.

Country: UK / USA

Language: English

Offsite: IMDB | Official Site

CRITIC	RATING	QUOTE
Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert	6	A only fairly good thriller, but a first-rate Evil Corporation.
Chicago Tribune Michael Phillips	7	...Campbell’s film offers not surprises, exactly, but craftsmanship and low, brute, cunning satisfactions.
E! Luke Y. Thompson	6	Grading this movie was a touch call--upon exiting the screening, a C+ seemed about right, but the way certain scenes lingered in the memory afterwards ultimately resulted in our more generous score. If you're not a Gibson fan, or if you prefer humor in his movies, or are a stickler for a better script, go with the lower grade.
Slant Magazine Ryan Stewart	4	...a tonally stilted procedural with an inappropriately impassive air, given the hero's quest to avenge a beloved daughter shotgunned to pieces in his presence.
Rolling Stone Peter Travers	6	...a mixed bag...
Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman	7	...a conventional, divertingly propulsive, borderline boilerplate corporate-high-jinks thriller.
New York Times A. O. Scott	5	Edge of Darkness is reasonably well executed, but its competence reeks of fatigue. Another dead kid. Another angry dad. Another day at the office.
Village Voice Nick Pinkerton	7	Onscreen much of the time, thicker and more creased than you remember, he [Gibson] can make this rather unshapely movie seem taut.
Onion AV Club Keith Phipps	5	...quickly devolves into another showcase for Gibson’s snorting-bull act, a routine he could happily have shelved during his time off.
Variety Brian Lowry	5	In terms of consistent visceral thrills, Taken this isn't -- despite [director] Campbell's demonstrable flair for shooting action.

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ALL AVERAGE CRITIC RATING	6.0
AVERAGE USER RATING (2 ratings)	7.5

USER REVIEWS:

madmitch 6

Not bad. I enjoyed this more than I expected although the story seems a little rehashed.