**It has been a long time since Mel Gibson has starred in a movie. Even though I didn't really care about seeing this, I was sure it would be a fun movie. The story seemed to have all the right ingredients to a revenge film like "Ransom" had. Unfortunately, this cake was built with the minimal amount of ingredients, which leaves a bad taste in your mouth when leaving the theater.
"Edge of Darkness" started off great. The first ten minutes was intriguing and exciting. Mel Gibson's daughter is sick. Blood is oozing from her nose and mouth. As they leave to go to the hospital, Mel's daughter is shot in the chest and dies. Mel Gibson is now on a mission to find out what happened.
After this point, the film becomes so boring. It just seemed to go in circles. Gibson confronts various people that were involved in his daughter's life, but he doesn't use enough force. It's just talking and talking. He seems to be having the same conversation over and over again. It was annoying. The ending did pick up a little bit in terms of action, but it didn't make up for the two hours of dull conversation.
Ray Winstone, who is a very good actor, is put to waste in this picture. I didn't really understand his character and he was not important to the overall story. That was a shame.
"Edge of Darkness" will be long forgotten as time moves forward. Mel Gibson had the right idea on choosing to make his comeback to acting in a revenge type thriller film, but this one doesn't hit the mark.
D+
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