THE EDGE
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Writer David Mamet combined dual fascinating and noted characters, played by Alec Baldwin as the amiable conform photographer and Anthony Hopkins as a indifferent and egghead billionaire. They find themselves teamed up opposite a hulk Kodiak bear, and their own middle demons, when lost together in the Alaskan wilderness. There is a lot going on in this picture, as the theme make a difference includes masculine rivalry, the isolationism of impassioned wealth, and, many conspicuously, the presence of the fittest. Mamet’s script, that sounds a small as well physical condition in spots, is well served by New Zealand executive Lee Tamahori, who knows how to constraint beauty and savagery in one frame. Although the themes have been huge in scope, they have been well balanced. One frequency overpowers the other, nor does the achingly pleasing view shroud the acting. Even if you do not similar to the intellectualism of the dialogue, there have been a little good scenes with the bear. –Rochelle O’Gorman
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I thought this was the worst film I had ever seen. Then I saw Antitrust. The Edge is now the second worst film I have ever seen.
Still, I got a good laugh out of the part where the desperate city-folk stranded in the wilderness use POINTED STICKS to defeat the merciless man-eating bear twice their height – and then appear in the very next scene in very dapper, matching bear-skin vests.
Rating: 1 / 5
Well this film really [was bad]. It was just like every other lousy hollywood films I’ve seen. First of all. I got this dejà vu feeling when I started watching, and I thought: I’ve seen this before (I hope you all now what I mean with this), but I kept on watching the whole films. Later I realized how sentimental,silly and simple it was. Not even the bears looked real. I could (only) find one god thing with it though: Alec Baldwin…He’s absolutely gorgeous!! He played the kind role he’s perfectly capable for and did it pretty well actually…So if you like him. See it! Otherwise, don’t!
Rating: 1 / 5
Great movie staring Anthony Hopkins and Alex Baldwin that explores the relationship of mam in a natural but hostile enviroment and between Hopkins and Baldwin to survive the ordeal.
Rating: 1 / 5
This movie is so hokey and predictable, I can’t believe it was written by the same mind who gave us “Glengarry Glen Ross.” I have so many problems with this film, but I’ll just list the main ones: (1) unoriginal plot (disaster strikes on a trip into the wilderness. Only the 999th movie to give us that lame storyline.) (2) After the “PLANE CRASH!!!”, when the big bear is killed, all of a sudden there is no more bear threat. it’s like there were only two bears in that whole wilderness. With all the bleeding going on between those three guys, bears would have been having a festival with those nimrods. (3) Then, it was so implausible to me that Alec Baldwin’s character, Bob, would try to kill Anthony Hopkins’ character, Charles, who had singlehandedly killed a bear and saved their lives — because he, Bob, was SECRETLY in love with Charles’ wife, the beautiful supermodel back at the warm cozy hunting lodge! Wouldn’t he at least have waited until he was a little bit closer to being found? (4) Later, when Bob is injured and bleeding badly, he fades out for a second and Charles says “Don’t die on me, Bob!” Hello! Is that not the most hackneyed line in show business? and (5) my personal favorite: just when Bob is playing his deathbed scene — cue the helicopter to appear through the mountain fog! They’re saved! All is well! But, (6) Ooops! Bob just died while the helicopter was buzzing the mountainside! Then, when it mercifully fades to black, we see “The producers would like to thank ‘BART THE BEAR’ for his contribution to this motion picture. Puhleeeeeeze! Just a horrible, unoriginal film. The only redeeming features were two performances: First and foremost Anthony Hopkins. He made chicken salad out of you know what. And believe it or not, supermodel Elle Macpherson, in the small role of Charles’ wife, is not bad. It was a revelation to be a supermodel come through with an understated performance with some nice depth even when she’s not speaking; it was very nice. As far as the other actors, they were all right, but nothing great. Alec Baldwin did his usual grimacing, shouting and gnashing of teeth; nothing new from him. I stayed up until 3:30 in the morning watching this thing, waiting for it to become a good film. I kept telling myself “This is Mamet. Come on!” A total disappointment. At least the cinematography was good. And the music was quite good. But the rest of it: A big ole stinker. But I am giving it 2 stars, just because it’s Mamet, and I’m sure if I know Hollywood, they probably made him put in some of that junk.
Rating: 2 / 5
Brother, this one was bad alright! Could be an entertaining turkey for Turkey Day, however. My favorite ‘so bad it’s hilarious’ scene was the one right after the crash where you see that all their clothes have dried (overnight? in the freezing cold?) and they look quite dapper and well put together.
Rating: 1 / 5