CASINO ROYALE filmmaker Martin Campbell directs a remake of his own BBC miniseries with this thriller. Mel Gibson stars as Thomas Craven, a man who has spent years as a detective in Boston. When his own daughter is killed near the door of his home, Craven realizes that her death is only one piece of a puzzle filled with corruption and conspiracy, and it falls to him to discover who is behind the crime. Written by Oscar-winner William Monahan (THE DEPARTED) and screenwriter Andrew Bovell (LANTANA), EDGE OF DARKNESS also stars Ray Winstone and Danny Huston.
Product Details - Number of Discs: 1
- Rating: R (MPAA)
- Region: USA
- UPC: 883929105984
| Additional Details | | Format: | DVD | | Region Code: | Region 1 |
"Winstone's interaction with Gibson provides the movie with much of its interest....Gibson is a credible, attractive hero, as he has always been..." Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (01/27/2010)
3 stars out of 5 -- "Mel Gibson shines in this kind of role, and he's at his very best in this politically charged thriller..." Box Office - Pete Hammond (01/27/2010)
"EDGE OF DARKNESS hangs in there and fleshes out its '70s-style symphony of paranoia....The best of the violence carries a brutal jolt." Los Angeles Times - Michael Phillips (01/29/2010)
3 stars out of 4 -- "Mel Gibson is back to doing what he does best....This tense tale of a father's love for his daughter and his blinding sense of revenge artfully blends emotion and suspense." USA Today - Claudia Puig (01/29/2010)
"Mel Gibson returns to form in EDGE OF DARKNESS....Also sturdy are the supporting players, particularly Ray Winstone as a quietly threatening government op..." Hollywood Reporter - Michael Rechtshaffen (01/24/2010)
"Gibson speaks in a dry Boston accent and really gets the gruff, blunt working-class Boston Irish 'tude behind those inflections." -- Grade: B Entertainment Weekly - Owen Gleiberman (01/29/2010)
3 stars out of 5 -- "Nobody goes postal quite like Mel, giving a white heat to his personal mission that keeps us watching." Total Film - Neil Smith (01/28/2010)
3 stars out of 5 -- "Gibson brings the pain -- either with a pistol or his eyes, which carry the same wounded, vulnerable quality they always have, here fully exploited." Empire - Nev Pierce (01/22/2010)
"Mel Gibson's return to acting is a welcome sight....[He] shows his movie-star shine hasn't dimmed." Rolling Stone - Peter Travers (02/18/2010)
3 stars out of 4 -- "A slow-burning conspiracy with an incredible performance by Gibson." Premiere (05/10/2010)
3 stars out of 5 -- "A sturdy big-screen remake....Ray Winstone steals the show as an enigmatic 'fixer' who may or may not be one of the good guys." Uncut - Uncut Staff (07/01/2010)
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