THE EDGE
I had always heard about this film over the years but somehow, I never got around to seeing it. I don't know why since everything about seemed to be something I would love. A survival story always draws me in, characters out of their element I have always loved, and then of course Anthony Hopkins. So recently I decided to purchase this and had the wife and brother meet at the grandparents' house so we could all watch it together on a Sunday.
The story follows a Billionaire named Charles [Hopkins] who takes a trip to Alaska with his wife [Elle Macpherson] for a photo shoot as she is a model. Along for the trip is the photographer [Alec Baldwin] and his assistants. While there Charles picks up on his wife and Bob the photographer flirting though it could be innocent. After a late-night birthday party, the crew throws for Charles in which he receives a watch from his wife and pocketknife from Bob the start shooting the next day.
It is here that they decide to go find a local Native named Jack Hawk to add to the photo shoot. Charles, Bob, and one of the assistants named Steve [Harold Perrineau] head out with their pilot flying to the location they believe Hawk to be. During this flight they strike a flock of birds sending the plane down into a lake killing the pilot. Now with limited supplies and no real idea of where they are they must try to survive the harsh elements, a bear with a taste for human flesh stalking them and maybe even each other to make it back alive.
This is an excellent film and i really am unhappy that I waited so long to see it, I believe that the film came out in 1997. That would mean I wasn't even a teenager yet, so I have had plenty of time to see it. Director Lee Tamahori [Along Came A Spider] did a great job here as this film is full of suspense, humor and heart, a fun survival thriller. The actual use of "Bart the Bear" that Lee did here really added to the terror that these guys portrayed. This may be writer David Marnet's [Heist, Redbelt] best film as I really loved this movie.
Of course, the movie is wonderfully acted especially by Anthony Hopkins as Billionaire Charles Morse. He is a highly intellectual man who reads constantly but has never really done any of the things he reads about. I really enjoy that this movie does not portray the "rich guy" as a weak character who is only the money guy and not resourceful at all. Here his intellect is not only gets him through this situation, but he takes charge, showcasing how and why the guy is successful in his real life. Alec Baldwin as well is great here as the adventurous photographer who in most movies would be "the guy" here. Then of course we get Harold Perrineau as the third survivor here and he kind of represents the every man here, out of his element but not giving up on getting out of the situation.
The tension is high here from the plane going down to the bear attacks to the growing tension between the three men. I would highly recommend this movie to any and every one reading this. It is a fun survival film filled with great performances, great scenery and wonderfully entertaining moments. I would have loved a director commentary or something here, but the movie is enough.
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Reviewed in Mexico on June 7, 2021
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Reviewed in Mexico on June 7, 2021
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