The New York Times
Succeeds ably in blending his famously acerbic dialogue with nerve-racking adventure scenes.
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The Edge
Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin face-off in this survival thriller penned by David Mamet, directed by Lee Tamahori (Once Were Warriors). When their plane crashes in the Alaskan wilderness, billionaire Charles (Hopkins) and photographer Robert (Baldwin) hatch a plan to return to civilization. While battling the elements and a Kodiak bear who stalks them, the pair also confront each other's egos as Charles' suspicions that Robert is having an affair with his model wife (Elle McPherson) come to the surface.
1997117 minsUSA
ActionAdventure
- Director:
- Lee Tamahori ('Once Were Warriors', 'Die Another Day')
- Writer:
- David Mamet
- Cast:
- Alec BaldwinAnthony HopkinsElle MacphersonHarold Perrineau
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Los Angeles Times
...The Edge's fusion of Mametspeak with a true life adventure remains brawny entertainment, even it it is difficult to take as seriously as the filmmakers intend.
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Empire Magazine
There is a lot to enjoy here. Tamahori's second Hollywood outing is economically directed, the scenery is spectacular and beautifully shot by Donald M. McAlpine and the initial air crash rivals Alive for its sudden, chaotic realism.
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