"Few escape justice. None escape vengeance."
Sarah Unger
Issue date: 2/4/10 Section: Entertainment
Governmental conspiracy, a corporate cover-up, and murder arise in the latest Mel Gibson film to hit the silver screen, Edge of Darkness.
Directed by Martin Campbell, best known for his Bond films, Goldeneye (1995) and Casino Royale (2006), Edge of Darkness is based on a British TV miniseries from 1985 that he previously directed. The screenplay was written by William Monohan (The Departed) and Andrew Bovell (Strictly Ballroom).
Many are labeling Gibson's role in Edge of Darkness as his "big comeback." The last time Gibson had a starring role onscreen was in M. Night Shyamalan's Signs (2002). Since then he's stayed behind the scenes, directing two popular films, Passion of the Christ (2004) and Apocalypto (2006).
Gibson plays Thomas (Tom) Craven, a Boston detective who is excited for his 24-year-old daughter Emma's (Bojana Novakovic) unexpected trip home. After picking her up from the train station, they drive to Tom's home where she becomes suddenly ill. However, she changes the subject when Tom shows concern and manages to avoid telling her father what is wrong.
The next thing you know, Emma throws up at the kitchen table and as Tom walks away to get her a towel, her nose starts bleeding and she begins to panic. As they head out of the front door to take her to the hospital, Emma tries to tell her dad what is going on. However, before she gets the chance she is shot right in front of him by a stranger who yells out "Craven."
Everyone assumes that the shot was for Tom, so he begins to investigate his own attempted murder. The plot changes, however, when he finds a handgun among Emma's belongings. Before her death, Emma had worked for Northmoor, a private technology company with governmental ties.
After visiting Emma's boyfriend (Shawn Roberts), who also works for Northmoor, Tom discovers that Northmoor has been conducting shady activities. These activities and a security clause cause all of Emma's friends who were associated with Northmoor to fear for their lives if they provide Tom with any information.
Not being able to get anyone to talk to him, Tom goes to Northmoor's CEO (Danny Huston) who denies Northmoor's involvement with anything illegal, especially the production of nuclear weapons.
Soon Tom is visited by Darius Jedburgh (Ray Winstone, who replaced Robert De Niro). Jedburgh is a "cleaner" for the U.S. government, sent in to clean up any remaining evidence. Although Jedburgh is frightening, he also asks questions that help Tom to discover what he truly needs to do to avenge his daughter's death.
Edge of Darkness, rated R, is a must see for any Gibson lover, revenge movie fan and those who like anything that has to do with political corruption.
By Sarah Unger
Editorial staff
sunger@capital.edu
Directed by Martin Campbell, best known for his Bond films, Goldeneye (1995) and Casino Royale (2006), Edge of Darkness is based on a British TV miniseries from 1985 that he previously directed. The screenplay was written by William Monohan (The Departed) and Andrew Bovell (Strictly Ballroom).
Many are labeling Gibson's role in Edge of Darkness as his "big comeback." The last time Gibson had a starring role onscreen was in M. Night Shyamalan's Signs (2002). Since then he's stayed behind the scenes, directing two popular films, Passion of the Christ (2004) and Apocalypto (2006).
Gibson plays Thomas (Tom) Craven, a Boston detective who is excited for his 24-year-old daughter Emma's (Bojana Novakovic) unexpected trip home. After picking her up from the train station, they drive to Tom's home where she becomes suddenly ill. However, she changes the subject when Tom shows concern and manages to avoid telling her father what is wrong.
The next thing you know, Emma throws up at the kitchen table and as Tom walks away to get her a towel, her nose starts bleeding and she begins to panic. As they head out of the front door to take her to the hospital, Emma tries to tell her dad what is going on. However, before she gets the chance she is shot right in front of him by a stranger who yells out "Craven."
Everyone assumes that the shot was for Tom, so he begins to investigate his own attempted murder. The plot changes, however, when he finds a handgun among Emma's belongings. Before her death, Emma had worked for Northmoor, a private technology company with governmental ties.
After visiting Emma's boyfriend (Shawn Roberts), who also works for Northmoor, Tom discovers that Northmoor has been conducting shady activities. These activities and a security clause cause all of Emma's friends who were associated with Northmoor to fear for their lives if they provide Tom with any information.
Not being able to get anyone to talk to him, Tom goes to Northmoor's CEO (Danny Huston) who denies Northmoor's involvement with anything illegal, especially the production of nuclear weapons.
Soon Tom is visited by Darius Jedburgh (Ray Winstone, who replaced Robert De Niro). Jedburgh is a "cleaner" for the U.S. government, sent in to clean up any remaining evidence. Although Jedburgh is frightening, he also asks questions that help Tom to discover what he truly needs to do to avenge his daughter's death.
Edge of Darkness, rated R, is a must see for any Gibson lover, revenge movie fan and those who like anything that has to do with political corruption.
By Sarah Unger
Editorial staff
sunger@capital.edu
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