One involves the detective's daughter and the other a collision with a car. Two scenes though, absolutely magnificent or what I like to call "Oh My God" moments. Perhaps a well intentioned choice to keep it in the roots of the TV series. Martin Campbell's directing style felt like it was made for TV, nothing snazzy or spectacular.just functional. Danny Huston though, always a good choice although slightly underused. Ray Winstone was strange casting and didn't really work for me, who plays a shady agent with his own motives. To be fair, he was pretty decent and was able to hold my attention. Crazy Mel Gibson, who hadn't had a lead role since Signs, plays the Boston detective who.can hear the voice of his deceased daughter and engage in conversations with her.maybe he is crazy after all. Whilst our lead character is playing the detective role and following the bread crumbs so to speak, he is also a father mourning the tragic death of his daughter which definitely brings in some much needed emotion and motive. Sure, remove the improbable ending and slow beginning, and what we are left with is a very mysterious plot that I'm certain probably does happen in reality with big governmental organisations (less extreme of course, I'm looking at you Apple!). A good conspiracy leaves you on the edge of your seat, this does not.but it's actually rather mature and intelligent. Coming hot off of Casino Royale, Martin Campbell revisits the BBC series and turns it into a feature film that incorporates shadowy organisations, conspiracies and vengeance. I can't really describe the feeling when I watch this film, I neither love it or hate it.I just feel really mixed. Edge of Darkness is a conspiracy thriller that just feels.odd.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |