“Edge of Darkness” is a good film to come back in. The story line is that Tom Craven, played by Gibson, is a proud father who picks up his 20-something daughter Emma, played by Bojana Novakovic, at a train station. Their close relationship is told by video when Emma was a little girl. Now she is an MIT graduate working at a Northmoor, a private corporation that specializes in nuclear testing with huge government contracts.
Emma is not feeling well. Tom, a Boston detective, suspects something is bothering her along with feeling sick. She starts to vomit and develops a nose bleed; Emma decides she needs to see a doctor. As Tom and Emma are leaving; she is shot dead in front of him. The police believe the shooting was meant for him. It is slowly revealed that Emma knew of some shady things going on at Northmoor.The film turns into a “get the facts” and “revenge” film. This is the kind of film Mel Gibson shines in. The villains -- like corporate head, Jack Bennett played by Danny Huston -- underestimate Tom as he starts to gather clues regarding Emma’s death and a cover-up coupling corporate corruption with political overtones.
The film has some action, but it relies on Gibson’s intense acting and angry face. He has some good lines when he asks a man to remove his glasses and then punches him. “Edge of Darkness” is a solid film that answers all the questions the audience will have.
“Edge of Darkness” took its time going into the darkness, but there was not much light at the end of the film.
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