The Edge . Tucson Weekly . 10-13-97

The Edge

DIRECTED BY: Lee Tamahori

REVIEWED: 10-13-97

Grrrrr! A big bear threatens rich, glamorous men in this Hemingway-esque adventure tale with a Hollywood aftertaste. Anthony Hopkins plays a bookish billionaire with a head full of unused facts; Alec Baldwin plays his young, taut rival. Together they take a three-hour tour into the Alaskan wilderness where they battle the elements, each other, and a bear with an appetite for human flesh. Director Lee Tamahori and screenwriter David Mamet really go macho with this one: throbbing music, tight close-ups, and a series of tribal, coming-of-age-style obstacles to be overcome by the mostly male cast. It's big, it's fun, it's adolescent, but in a good way. Breathtaking alpine scenery and Mamet's offbeat dialogue save this from being just another boy-meets-boy-and-pretends-he's-his-father story. And the bear is excellent.

--Richter

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