The Edge
The Edge

The Edge

2010Movie115 minRussian

The action takes place shortly after the end of the Second World War in the Siberian hinterland, among Russians and Germans with damaged personal stories and a strange transformation: the victors seem to be crawling into the skins of the defeated, and vice versa. Ignat, is the embodiment of the larger-than-life image of the Soviet victorious warrior who, in fact, proves to be shell-shocked, sick and broken, although not completely destroyed. Trains become fetish for the heroes of the film, and speed becomes a mania; they virtually become one with their steam engines, while the machines take on human names. The heroes set up an almost fatal race in the Siberian forest, risking their own lives and those of others.

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IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes60%
Metacritic59/100
Google Users74%
Director: Lee TamahoriGenres: Action, Adventure, Thriller

Plot Summary

A renowned billionaire photographer, Charles Morse, and his wife, Mickey, travel to the Alaskan wilderness for a hunting trip with a crew including Hollywood star Robert Green. When their plane crashes, they find themselves stranded and face a relentless Kodiak bear. Morse must use his wits and survival skills to protect himself and the others from the beast and the harsh elements, while suspecting Green may have ulterior motives.

Critical Reception

The Edge received generally positive reviews, with critics praising its suspenseful survival narrative, stunning cinematography of the Alaskan wilderness, and strong performances, particularly from Anthony Hopkins. The film was also noted for its thrilling action sequences and the formidable presence of the bear as an antagonist.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praiseworthy for its intense survival thriller elements and wild, untamed setting.
  • Anthony Hopkins delivers a compelling performance as a man pushed to his limits.
  • The bear's relentless pursuit provides genuine suspense and scares.

Google audience: Audiences appreciated the film's thrilling survival story and the intense cat-and-mouse game between man and nature. Many enjoyed the wilderness setting and the suspenseful plot, though some found the narrative slightly predictable.

Fun Fact

The Kodiak bear featured in the film, Bart the Bear, was a highly experienced animal actor who had previously appeared in films like 'The Great Outdoors' and 'The Bear'.

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***Locomotive Breath in Siberia just after WW2*** In 1945 a disgraced Red Army train engineer, Ignat (Vladimir Mashkov), is assigned to a Labor Camp in Siberia, which houses former Soviet POWs that Stalin assumed collaborated with the en...