DVD
REVIEW: EDGE
OF DARKNESS
05/09/10
SYNOPSIS: The bullet that killed his daughter was meant for Boston cop Thomas Craven. That’s what police brass and Craven himself think, but that’s not what the investigation finds. Clue after clue and witness after witness, the search leads him into a shadowy realm where money and political intrigue intersect. If Craven wasn’t a target before, he – and anyone linked to his inquiry – now is. Mel Gibson stars in his first screen lead in eight years, making Craven’s grief palpable and his quest for payback stone-cold and relentless. Martin Campbell (Casino Royale) directs from a screenplay co-written by The Departed’s William Monahan. Gibson is back, taking us to the edge…and into the sinister darkness.
REVIEW: I eagerly waited for the screening of Edge of Darkness, because it features one of my favorite actors: Danny Huston. No no, I’m just kidding. It’s actually Mel Gibson. Yes, that’s right. After an eight year hiatus, his last movie was Signs, Mel is back and while Edge of Darkness is not the movie that is going to whiz him back up to the A list, it isn’t a bad start.
In Edge of Darkness, Mel Gibson who is a homicide detective for the Boston Police department suddenly has nothing to live for when his daughter is suddenly murdered. The movie is your classic revenge story. Similarly to last years Taken which was released around the same time last year and made a surprising amount of money. However, unlike Taken, Edge of Darkness is a little more complicated as it involves government conspiracy and a redemption seeking hit man.
There is a great performance here from Ray Winstone who plays Jedburgh as a freelance government “consultant”. Sadly his great performance is insignificant as his character doesn’t fit in with the rest of the movie. One other thing that really bothered me, is that I which I could understand what the hell Jedburgh was talking about. At times his British accent was so thick that I could barely understand a word. There is this one long scene in which Craven and Jedburgh first meet that literally stops the entire flow of the movie.
While the movie doesn’t have as much action as Taken, it does have about three very exciting scenes, but don’t go in looking for constant back to back action. Also, the whole government conspiracy thing gets a like hairy at times. Overall, there isn’t a thing in this movie we haven’t seen before, but Mel Gibson’s performance gives it that little lift that makes this a fairly entertaining movie.
Film Review
By Milton Brayson
milton@smartcine.com
DVD: Edge of Darkness is
presented in a widescreen format preserving its theatrical
released format. The picture is complemented with a 5.1 Dolby
Digital audio in English, Spanish and Francais. The surprise in
this DVD version is the absents of extras. It only includes some
additional scenes that don't add anything new to the main story.
On May 11th Edge of Darkness
will also be available ON DEMAND through Digital Cable,
Satellite TV, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game consoles and it
can be downloaded for rental or purchase on iTunes and Amazon
Video On Demand. The Killer Cut will be available
exclusively for purchase on iTunes, PlayStation 3 game consoles
and Amazon.
VIDEO:
Widescreen (1.85:1)
AUDIO:
English
Spanish and Francais 5.1 Dolby Digital
Subtitles - English Spanish
French
SPECIAL
FEATURES:
Additional/Alternate Scenes
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