The Edge 1997

Critics score:
60 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

Susan Stark, Detroit News: Anthony Hopkins' first action movie casts him as a gentle, brainy tycoon stuck in the Alaskan wilderness with only voracious bears and, just as threatening, Alec Baldwin for company. Read more

Janet Maslin, New York Times: The Edge succeeds ably in blending his famously acerbic dialogue with nerve-racking adventure scenes. Read more

Kenneth Turan, 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. Read more

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James Berardinelli, ReelViews: I laughed frequently, but the problem is that I'm not sure the director intended there to be as much humor in his film as I uncovered. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: It's subtly funny in the way it toys with the cliches of the genre. Read more

Gary Kamiya, Salon.com: ...a solid man-against-nature tale... Read more

Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: ...The Edge is not only half-baked, warmed-over Hemingway. Read more

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