Fresh
Gibson, of course, snaps and snarls and blows out some brains with a joylessness that is thoroughly enjoyable. It's like he never left.
Rafer Guzman, Newsday
Edge of Darkness
Some secrets take us to the edge.
2010 · 1h 57m · R
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Martin Campbell
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Edge of Darkness
Overview
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.
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55%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Scriptwriters William Monahan and Andrew Bovell have sadly sacrificed some of the original's cultural specificity and its slow-burn quality.
Wally Hammond, Time Out
Fresh
I liked the pace and the pulse of the film, but it launches no genuine surprise and, despite being irradiated with scenes of sickness and morbid one-liners, has little afterglow.
Anthony Lane, New Yorker
Fresh
Edge of Darkness is a meathead revenge picture, but it's very satisfying.
David Edelstein, New York Magazine/Vulture
Fresh
Campbell and his cinematographer, Phil Meheux, create a pervasive sense of dread, with danger lurking around every corner of Boston and its environs.
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
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