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The Edge (1997)
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Writer David Mamet created two engrossing and memorable characters, played by Alec Baldwin as the urbane fashion photographer and Anthony Hopkins as a reserved and intellectual billionaire. They find themselves teamed up against a giant Kodiak bear, and their own inner demons, when lost together in the Alaskan wilderness. There is a lot going on in this picture, as the subject matter includes male rivalry, the isolationism of extreme wealth, and, most conspicuously, the survival of the fittest. Mamet's script, which sounds a little too arch in spots, is well served by New Zealand director Lee Tamahori, who knows how to capture beauty and...
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| The Edge Movie Review by Ron (6/18/2007) |
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This was marketed as a killer bear movie. When it is more about social class, survival, competitiveness, and coming to terms with your life. Ok, so it is about a giant Kodiak bear that is only interested in killing humans.
After Charles [Anthony Hopkins] and Bob [Alec Baldwin] are stranded in the Alaskan wilderness they...
(complete The Edge review by Ron)
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