The Edge
(1997),
Director and Writer: Lee Tamahori, rated R for
language, violence
They Were
Fighting Over A Woman When The Plane Went Down. Now,
Their Only Chance For Survival Is Each Other.
 Starring: Anthony
Hopkins, Alec Baldwin, Harold Perrineau, Elle Macpherson, L.Q.
Jones, Kathleen Wilhoite, David Lindstedt, Mark Kiely, Eli Gabay,
Bart the Bear
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★☆☆
- great
"We're all put to the
test... but it never comes in the form or
at the point we would
prefer, does it?" -
Charles Morse
Why watch this?
Hopkins surprises as the unlikely protagonist, and that
bear... Damn!
Plot Summary: A
wealthy businessman and a photographer find themselves stranded
in the Alaskan wilderness after a plane crash. They must rely on
their wits and their unlikely partnership to survive the harsh
environment and a relentless Kodiak bear stalking them. As they
battle the elements and the beast, their strained relationship
and underlying tensions threaten to unravel their chances of
making it out alive.
Dad's Preview:
This film has a lot going on: breathtaking scenery, survival,
infidelity, betrayal, and huge, hungry Kodiak bear (the amazing
Bart). The fun part of this adventure is the way it pits
men against the elements. Who possesses wits, patience, skills and stamina to stay alive
in a wilderness. Then the bear finds their scent, and starts stalking them
- the
thought of that is beyond terrifying. Surviving the bear becomes
priority one.

Art Linson
Productions; 20th Century Fox |