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Edge of Darkness (2009)

Mel Gibson is Detective Thomas Craven, a seasoned Boston P.D. Officer.  On his way to take his adult daughter to the hospital she is gunned down on his doorstep.  Initially it is thought to be a hit which was intended for him, what comes next is a series of twists and conspiracies which will keep most everyone interested.

It was nice to see Mel Gibson in a leading role, since his last one was Signs in 2002.  He played a very believable and determined Father, hell bent on finding his daughters killers.  The storyline was kind of “cookie cutter” in my opinion, meaning I have seen this movie before but it had a different name and a few different details.  There are some pretty gnarly scenes of brutality, especially when his daughter is gunned down.  I’m sure the gore hounds can appreciate that.

Overall I wish I had waited for DVD for this one.  Was it a good movie? Yeah, I guess.  However, I’d have rather seen Mel Gibson’s return to stardom in a more creative movie.