Review of Edge of Darkness (2010) by Cody M — 29 Aug 2010

Mel Gibson gives an amazing effective performance, but its still the same old vengeance story we have seen so many times before.

This review of Edge of Darkness (2010) was written by Cody M on 29 Aug 2010.

Edge of Darkness has generally received mixed reviews.

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Enjoyed this a lot more on the revisit. I never seen the BBC mini series so can't compare them both…

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By Valerie A (2) on 26 Mar 2018

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I am agree with that the BBC series is better. However this movie is also good if you prefer to watch as feature length movie…

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I'm a Mel Gibson fan. His views do not effect his acting ability. Braveheart and The Patriot are among my favorite movies…

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