Review of Edge of Darkness (2010) by Roberti. — 30 Jan 2010

Astringent drama, a dry tonic to all the treacle out there, this hyperbolic tale of loss and vengeance brings a bracing tang to the well-worn genre. Kudos for an entertainment cocktail with a dash of bitters..

This review of Edge of Darkness (2010) was written by Roberti. on 30 Jan 2010.

Edge of Darkness has generally received mixed reviews.

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Anyone who looks at the rest of this is gonna see that something happened, but no one's gonna be able to figure it out Make it so convoluted…

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