With its dense and sombre mood, EDGE OF DARKNESS is indeed a film that seems to come from another era of filmmaking.
Mel Gibson delivers as he usually does, but the real star of this film is its competency when it comes to tone and pacing. Martin Campbell is a great director, and he stays exactly where he needs to be - neither overshooting nor undercranking, keeping things interesting, and drastic when they have to be.
Howard Shore's score underlines this perfectly, even if it feels like some of the cues are directly from the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy. What matters is that it fits, and it does.
All in all this is an absolute recommendation if you don't expect over the top action and a dumb plot but instead are a fan of stories that unfold in a very entertaining and well-crafted way.
Mel Gibson delivers as he usually does, but the real star of this film is its competency when it comes to tone and pacing. Martin Campbell is a great director, and he stays exactly where he needs to be - neither overshooting nor undercranking, keeping things interesting, and drastic when they have to be.
Howard Shore's score underlines this perfectly, even if it feels like some of the cues are directly from the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy. What matters is that it fits, and it does.
All in all this is an absolute recommendation if you don't expect over the top action and a dumb plot but instead are a fan of stories that unfold in a very entertaining and well-crafted way.