That particular claim was certainly true, and believe it or not, without the abominable presence of the bear, the film's impact, in my opinion, would not have been that effective. During my childhood(or at least from what I recall), I always hear about "The Edge's" inclusion of a grizzly bear and how impressive the animal's sequences were. Intense wilderness adventure, anchored by strong dual performances by Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin, respectively. It's really based on how well you can take a dumb story, because it isn't as suspenseful as you would think and it isn't as thrilling. There really isn't a whole lot more to say on the film. It was a fun ride through the Alaskan wilderness. I actually enjoyed the film for the most part. That's enough in this case though, because I wasn't expecting a masterpiece. It's an average thriller with a great actor. The film hits every cliche in the survival story book along the way, which actually adds to the enjoyment on some level. There's a lot of scenes that are unintentionally hilarious. To make matters worse, there is a huge, man-eating bear stalking them. The plane crashes and the three are left by themselves in the Alaskan wilderness. While staying a lodge, he, the photographer, and the photographers assistant go on a plan trip to find an Indian from a photo. For a survival thriller, though, it did what it needed to it entertained.Ī billionaire goes to Alaska with his beautiful, much younger wife and her photographer for a photo shoot. It was poorly paced and seemed a little uneven. It's just too bad that the overall film wasn't all that great. Their jobs were to keep it entertaining and they were able to do that. Their performances aren't Oscar caliber stuff, but the film doesn't really call for that. The landscape is beautiful, but what keeps this film from completely failing are its two stars, Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin. The Edge is a decent and really good looking survival thriller. "What if your greatest enemy was your only chance for survival?" Most people who die in the woods die of shame. Overall a wonderful film with breathtaking views and wonderful dialogue courtesy of David Mamet.Ĭharles Morse: I once read an interesting bit. Hopkins and Baldwin are rarely better, and the climax opts for something other than bear battling. The film sees very real, and would rather get you invested in what is going on, rather than give you cheap and easy chills and thrills. The film is also excellent to watch in this CGI filled world, as you see seemless footage between bear, animatronics, stuntmen, etc. The conflict rises between the two and their mental battles and the way they also give each other hope, are just as thrilling as when our hairy friend comes to rip people apart. He is also extremely paranoid over his younger wife and her relations with other men, such as photographer Baldwin. What we have are wonderful characters, such as Hopkins as a charming billionaire with a young trophy wife and the ability to stay calm. This is much more than a killer bear movie. Unfortunately there's also a big scary bear out to tear them apart. Used to the city life they might not last long, but luckily Hopkins has an eidetic memory and remembers quite a few survival techniques.
The Edge sees three men stranded in the wilderness.
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