Edge of Darkness

Mel Gibson, looking sad and leathery, pries, interrogates and punches his way through this -- a Death Wish meets Erin Brockovich melodrama. Gibson still commands attention as an actor and I admire the premise. Execution is by-the-numbers and detectivy with few surprises. But the acting’s strong and the pace is brisk, so I didn’t hate it. It’s been so long since I’ve seen a movie that I think I was just glad to see anything.