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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Edge
EAN: 0086162104268
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Widescreen
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Letterbox
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: June 04, 2002
Running Time: 117 minutes
Sales Rank: 6272
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: September 26, 1997
Editorial Review:
Description:
A plane crash in the freezing Alaskan wilderness pits intellectual billionaire Charles Morse (Anthony Hopkins) against self-satisfied fashion photographer Robert Green (Alec Baldwin) in a brutal struggle for survival. Each soon discovers that the greatest danger resides not in nature, but from human fear, treachery, and quite possibly murder.
Amazon.com:
Writer David Mamet created two engrossing and memorable characters, played by Alec Baldwin as the urbane fashion photographer and Anthony Hopkins as a reserved and intellectual billionaire. They find themselves teamed up against a giant Kodiak bear, and their own inner demons, when lost together in the Alaskan wilderness. There is a lot going on in this picture, as the subject matter includes male rivalry, the isolationism of extreme wealth, and, most conspicuously, the survival of the fittest. Mamet's script, which sounds a little too arch in spots, is well served by New Zealand director Lee Tamahori, who knows how to capture beauty and brutality in one frame. Although the themes are enormous in scope, they are well balanced. One rarely overpowers the other, nor does the achingly beautiful scenery overshadow the acting. Even if you do not like the intellectualism of the dialogue, there are some great scenes with the bear. --Rochelle O'Gorman
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Fascinating character development based on surrounding change
This movie is the most under-rated films of all time. Briefly:
Pros:
1.) Beautiful photography and locations.
2.) Decent theme background music.
3.) Great character sketches and developments
Cons:
Can't think of any right now.
All in all, I bought it (not as a DVD) but as video on demand thingie(just easier that way for me), But I'd buy a Blu Ray disc if there's one available simply because of its video-photography which makes ... Read More
Rating:  - Great Film - Poor DVD
It's an entertaining survival story, but the US Region 1 NTSC DVD sold here is washed out and grainy, rendering otherwise outstanding scenery looking like a poor quality video tape. I purchased the PAL Region 2 edition from Amazon UK and the difference is striking. If you have a multi-region dvd player and a PAL compatible display - order that one. It's the perfect type of film to justify a future Blu-Ray release.
Rating:  - What's With the Stupid Floating Needle Compass..?
All in all, The Edge is a pretty decent movie -- with plenty of fine cinematography of the Alaskan wilderness, excellent action sequences with the BEAR, and good performances by Anthony Hopkins, Alec Baldwin and Harold Perrineau.
But I couldn't get over the fact that none of the three plane crash survivors had enough common sense to approximate which way was south -- not even Hopkins, who was supposed to be genius. I mean, at midday, when the sun's at it's peak, it's position in the ... Read More
Rating: - Struggle for life
Like all good movies, this one is worth viewing multiple times. Each time I watch it I find new things I hadn't fully appreciated before. The Edge is not just about physical survival, but also about the search for meaning in one's life. The characters in the story struggle to stay alive in the wilderness on their quest back to civilization as they confront the question of what it is they are living for.
Rating: - Egde of your seat!
Thrilling story of survival against all odds. Spectacular scenery and great actors. One of my favorites.
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