Edge of Darkness

Critic's Rating: 3.0
Cast: Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone, Danny Huston
Direction: Martin Campbell
Genre: Crime
Duration: 1 hour 57 minutes


Movie Review: Mel Gibson returns after a hiatus in this black, edgy thriller and brings back memory of his glorious performances. He still retains the gaunt, haunted look of the Mad Max series, despite the growing furrows on his face.

This time, he combines the agility of an aging detective with the pain of a father who must cope with his grief, even as he tries to remain objective while resolving a complicated case that involves corruption in high places. In question is a dubious nuclear facility, which ostensibly conducts harmless research to ensure the nuclear stockpile is always ready for the Prez to put into use. But behind the veneer, there is some sordid R&D activity going on. Gibson's daughter, who worked there, wanted to turn whistleblower and ended up dead. But Braveheart Gibson doesn't easily forget.

A gritty thriller that keeps you on the brink most of the time, Edge of Darkness makes for interesting viewing.