Review of Edge of Darkness (2010) by Jamesd — 18 Feb 2010

A surprising flick with some surprising action sequences but it overuns quite a lot.

This review of Edge of Darkness (2010) was written by Jamesd on 18 Feb 2010.

Edge of Darkness has generally received mixed reviews.

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I really liked this movie. Not sure why it has such a crappy rating. Probably from all the Mel haters LOL…

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