Edge of Darkness

"Some secrets take us to the edge."

2010 1h 57m EN

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6.5

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54%

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6.6

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★6.5TMDB · 1,817🥫54%Rotten Tomatoes●55Metacritic★6.6IMDB · 103,139

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Synopsis

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As a seasoned homicide detective, Thomas Craven has seen the bleakest side of humanity. But nothing prepares him for the toughest investigation of his life: the search for his only daughter Emma's killer. Now, he is on a personal mission to uncover the disturbing secrets surrounding her murder, including corporate corruption, government collusion and Emma's own mysterious life.

“Some secrets take us to the edge.”

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Cast

Mel Gibson
Craven
Ray Winstone
Jedburgh
Danny Huston
Jack Bennett
Bojana Novaković
Emma Craven
Shawn Roberts
Burnham
David Aaron Baker
Millroy
Jay O. Sanders
Whitehouse
Denis O'Hare
Moore

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martin Campbell
Writers: William Monahan, Andrew Bovell
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $80M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Martin Campbell, shot by Phil Meheux. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Howard Shore. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Stuart Baird shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

AWARDS

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Mel Gibson and Ray Winstone and Danny Huston carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Some secrets take us to the edge.".

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The take

Martin Campbell directs. Phil Meheux behind the camera. Howard Shore scores. Stuart Baird cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Mid-budget at $80M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 16 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by Martin Campbell, shot by Phil Meheux. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Howard Shore. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Stuart Baird shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mel Gibson and Ray Winstone and Danny Huston carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Some secrets take us to the edge.".
9IMDB entry: tt1226273 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "assassination", "senator", "conspiracy theory", "cover-up".
11Released under 13 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Phil Meheux
Original score: Howard Shore
Editing: Stuart Baird
Production design: Thomas E. Sanders
Costume design: Lindy Hemming
Makeup / hair: Raul Hernandez
Sound: John T. Reitz
Stunt coordinator: Gary Powell
Runtime: 117 min · 1h 57m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $80,000,000
Box office: $81,126,522
Return: 101% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Edge of Darkness (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes: 54% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 55/100
IMDB rating: 6.6/10 · 103,139 votes
MPAA: R

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jw2022-12-15
★ 6/10
mixed bag. We've seen many movies with the same premise: man seeking revenge for his loved one/child. This could've been an rare exception sticking out of the plot repetition, but it fails in other aspects. The good bits: * We get to actually care for the victims. They are more than just plot triggers, they are persons, and there is an emotional attachment. * The protagonist isn't as over the top as in most revenge flicks. He's an realistic cop who, caused by tragedy, is losing his grip. * In addition to the evil main antagonist, there is a deuteragonist; and I like this type of character very much: independent, but not good. Lots of potential in such a figure. * The violence is naturalistic. The bad bits: * Whether as early as in script (several authors), or as late as in post-production cuts - this looks like important bits were simply omitted. * The pacing is OK and follows the story, but at times, it feels a bit slow. * some resolution is too clichéd. This is an remake of an BBC series, which I haven't seen; my wild guess is: the original is much better. I don't think this is a spoiler; just give you an idea of the calibre of plot-holes in this: Two criminals are arrested by half a dozen cops, with physical evidence to get them behind bars for years. The TV reports about this incident, so no way this gets hushed up. Yet, two scenes later, we see the same two bad guys strutting and driving around as if police would neither recognise nor bother them. Explanation? None. Part of this is an unusual variation of the revenge-flick, with a tinge of supernatural; but another, large, part is a failed script or implementation. 4 for the movie as such; +1 for the emotional part, +1 for the deuteragonist, which really improves the potential (though not all of the outcome). I'm giving it a 6 out of 10.

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