Kaydan Christian
A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.
Bumpy Chip
It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.
Freeman
This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.
Cedric_Catsuits
Joel Kinnaman is a decent enough actor, so I don't blame him for this shambles. I do blame the writer and director, and as they are one and the same then that man is wholly responsible for one of the very worst films I have ever seen.It's immature, idiotic, senseless, meaningless drivel. Clearly written by somebody not of this world. The characters are so lightweight and ill-formed that they cannot be human, nor can they be the product of a human.One and a half hours of my life has been stolen from me, time I can never get back. I'm just left wondering who finances these pathetic projects and why? Maybe it looked good on paper - it looked promising to me when I read the blurb - but even good ideas need careful crafting and there is no craft on display here.Infuriating and pointless.
pafrisco
Usually I go by the review from IMDb ... This one I totally disagree with... It holds you on the Edge/ as the title reads. It is about an abusive situation and very realistically done. Most of know someone like this guy or have known ... He continues to make stupid decisions and the kids are trying to respect him as their parent until their sense of survival kicks in. This is a don't miss movie!!!
josh hill
Wow, this movie really caught me by surprise. I remember watching the preview and thinking "whatever". I couldn't really tell what it was about but I saw that Joel Kinnaman was in it so I had to at least see. My first experience with this guy was on "The Killing." Didn't like him or his character at first, but by the end of the series I got it. I remember rooting for him to make it big and then saw him on Robocop and some other big movies. I hope Hollywood doesn't ruin him. I'd like to see more of his "flawed hero" in the future. Could just be me, but I think I could see him doubting himself in certain scenes at the beginning of the movie that wasn't just the character. He needs more roles like these I think to get his chops around. Really, I think he has the potential to turn out some interesting characters given the chance. Now about the movie. Like I said, the beginning of the movie, I thought, came across a bit stiff. Maybe the dialogue, I don't know, people in real life act and say things all the time that I don't really understand why they'd say or do it that way. All the same it was okay. Then about half way through the movie I had to stand up and say, "Holy S--t!" From then on it was a nightmare for everyone involved. This movie took turns I did not see coming and I thought it was pretty realistic. Once it all fell apart I could see the insanity of the situation and it was scary. I've always been interested in how a parent can come to the conclusion to kill their own children. That doesn't happen here but the colors are there. I don't know if this movie is for everyone, probably not. I sure liked it though. I liked it a lot.
viewsonfilm.com
Hello all movie lovers. Edge of Winter is my latest review. It's a 2016 release and now that it's 2017, I still tend to write about a few holdovers from the previous year. That's until stuff like Sleepless opens up via January 13th. Anyhow, I wanna talk about "Edge" and my mixed assessment of it. Here's what I came up with:Edge of Winter concludes very abruptly. You sort of wish for ten more minutes of variably taut screen time. The opening interaction between cast members, feels like 2005's War of the Worlds. The final sequence can't wait for the closing credits to appear fast enough. This vehicle fiercely represents the coming of Joel Kinnaman's finest performance. You don't quite know why he goes perpetual psycho towards "Edge's" final half hour. Nevertheless, I've always thought of his acting style as dry and mundane, with a hint of palatable screen presence. Here, his nerve endings and realistic demur come out. Just think of a more subdued Jack Nicholson from The Shining.Edge of Winter is kind of like The Grey without wolves. The cold temperatures, the isolation, and the peril that the young actors go through (they play Kinnaman's trouper's kids) will at times, creep you out. This is a well-acted film, a character study, and at times, an evenly-paced thriller to boot.With so many straight-to-video flicks coming out, "Edge" rises slightly despite the fact that it might be too underdeveloped to garner a recommendation. It has the feel of an independent pic. Then, it eventually veers into Redbox territory with wonted movie poster in tote. At 89 minutes, I thought to myself, what is "Edge's" ultimate conflict or resolution? Furthermore, I was trying to figure out the reason for Kinnaman's Elliot Baker to turn so psychobabble, so off the reservation if you will.Anyway, Edge of Winter's premise involves an estranged dad watching his young tykes (for a weekend) to the dismay of his snippy ex-wife. They are moving to London and he fears that he'll never see them again. From a circumstanced plot point, daddy and the boys go out in the middle of nowhere to practice rifle shooting. As they try to leave, their truck gets stuck in the snow and they have to survive in a remote cabin until help comes in any form. Rob Connolly's direction here is standard, with intermittent shots of the clouds, the moon, and snowy treetops. "Edge" builds to a decent climax only to slightly go off the rails. The basic gist is this: You think you know your good old pops but guess what, ya don't.In terms of location, well Edge of Winter was shot in Ontario, Canada. It takes place I'm thinking, in the backwoods of snowy Massachusetts. Heck, that's what the license plates on two propped trucks led me to believe.In conclusion, Edge of Winter according to its wiki page, is I guess cut from original cloth. There's a murder, an equated level of father dominance, and a scene where two people fall through gleaming ice. Whether its outcome is good or bad, "Edge" is adequate, midday viewing that's nothing to anxiously write home about. With a longer running time, a more morose background story, and an attention to a moviegoer's perceptive acumen, it could have been so much better. Rating: 2 and a half stars.
