Trailer - Mel Gibson's Back in 'Edge of Darkness'

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Trailer - Mel Gibson's Back in 'Edge of Darkness'

Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 2:19AM

Yesterday, we had a trailer for The Expendables, the new Sly Stallone movie. One thing I noticed was how many bad catchphrases it tried to shove down our throat, apparently hopeful that one would catch on. Today, we have Edge of Darkness, the new Mel Gibson thriller directed by Casino Royale's Martin Campbell. It has its catchphrase all figured out, as you'll soon learn.

This is Gibson's first movie as an actor since The Singing Detective in 2003, but really, his first major work since Signs. He's got plenty of help in Edge of Darkness, including the always entertaining Danny Huston and Ray Winstone. Really, that's about all you need for a movie like this: Gibson as a guy, well, on the edge, Winstone as the muscle, Huston as the oily villain.

Another interesting twist here: Not only is this based on a BBC miniseries from the 1980s, but Campbell directed that, too. So he's come full circle. Looks like he's got a big finish on his hands here.

Trailer courtesy of Trailer Addict

We won't have to wait long to see this; Edge of Darkness will be in theaters on January 29th. I wish they had put together a better first 30 seconds on this trailer, because you've got to start strong, particularly with a divisive figure like Gibson in the film. After that, it gets much better.

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