Edge of Darkness [Blu-ray]

Edge of Darkness [Blu-ray] (2009)

Starring: Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone Director: Martin Campbell Rating: R (Restricted) Format: Blu-ray

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Product Description

Detective tracks down his daughter's killer relentlessly.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7 in DVD
• Brand: Warner Brothers
• Released on: 2010-05-11
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
• Formats: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English, French, Spanish
• Dubbed in: French, Spanish
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .25 pounds
• Running time: 117 minutes

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Customer Reviews:

“Gibson's Updating of "Edge" A Masterful Retelling of A Great Story”,
Review Date : February 14, 2010
Reviewed By : Terence Allen (Atlanta, GA USA) -

This review is from: Edge of Darkness (DVD)

"Edge of Darkness was a sensation when it first aired on British television in 1985. Aired on PBS in the United States, it was a dark, brooding thriller that seemed destined for a big-screen version that would be found lacking in ways big and small. However, Mel Gibson's 2010 version of the story still provides a lot of the sadness, bitterness, and intrigue with some changes that while they do necessarily improve the story, they don't damage it, either.

Gibson plays Tom Craven (played as Ron Craven by Bob Peck in the original), a widowed Boston Homicide detective eagerly awaiting the visit of his only child Emma, who works for a research facility, Northmoor. Soon into the visit, Craven sees that his daughter is very ill. Just as he is taking her to the hospital, she is shot and killed. Being a police officer, Craven immediately assumes that the bullet was meant for him, but upon investigating further, he soon learns that she was involved in the illegal entry of Northmoor by a protest group looking for evidence of wrongdoing by the corporation. A conspiracy begins to surround Craven that includes Northmoor, a US senator, and a shadowy government fixer named Jedburgh, played by Roy Winstone.

Gibson is always in his element in revenge thrillers, and Edge of Darkness is no exception. His tears, anger, rage, and righteous indignation strike the right notes at the right time, and he is ably supported by an excellent script and solid supporting cast. Again, a few details have been changed, but the general story remains bleak with perhaps a little more Hollywood hope and optimism added for good measure.

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“Mel Gibson is Back in the Saddle”,
Review Date : January 31, 2010
Reviewed By : Compay (New Orleans, LA) -

This review is from: Edge of Darkness (DVD)

It's been seven years since Mel Gibson has appeared on the silver screen, and he definitely chose the right film as his comeback vehicle. While the conspiracy theories that make up the film aren't incredibly original, you are still treated to Gibson's strong screen presence and a tense storyline.

I'm unfamiliar with the British miniseries that this film was based on, so I'm basing my opinion solely on my thoughts of this movie in particular. A variety of mysterious characters prevent the film from being predictable, and you're thrown an interesting curveball from what the movie's trailer might lead you to assume about the story. I will also fess up that this was the first movie I've seen in years with a scene that made me jump in my seat (to the people in front of me, I apologize for getting popcorn on you).

One funny thing that I'll give kudos to director Martin Campbell for is not hiding the fact that Gibson is all of 5'9" in real life. Jay O. Sanders (playing fellow detective Whitehouse) towers over Mel in several scenes, a reminder that this film is a different beast than action flicks like Lethal Weapon or Mad Max.

I won't share the plot with you, because the less you know about the film in advance, the more you will enjoy it. For all of Gibson's controversies, one thing is undeniable, this is a solid comeback effort that deserves a watch.

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“Mel's back in fine form in this conspiracy thriller”,
Review Date : May 9, 2010
Reviewed By : Dennis W. Wong -

This review is from: Edge of Darkness [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)

I've seen both versions of this terrific story about a police officer searching for the killers of his daughter and I have to admit the American version is superior in many ways to the BBC mini-series version despite a good performance by Ron Peck in the latter. Though both were directed by Martin Campbell (Goldeneye;Mask of Zorro), the Gibson version is tighter and more focused versus the slackness of the BBC series. Despite his absence from the screen for 8 yrs, Mel Gibson has matured into an even better screen actor than he previously was. Harrison Ford was considered as a first choice but in retrospect, he's a bit long in the tooth for this role and maybe a little too mellow to play the avenging angel that the character of Craven calls for. I doubt seriously that anyone in the Academy will vote for Gibson (because of his long ago meltdown) or for that matter, Michael Caine for "Harry Brown" but both films are political in nature masquerading as action revenge thrillers. They are both in a sense, "wake-up" calls to what's wrong with our society today.

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