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Actors: Anthony Hopkins ,Alec Baldwin
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Edge |
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"The Edge" is a story of two men struggling to survive in the wilderness after their plane crashes. Charles Morse (Anthony Hopkins of "Amistad"), a billionaire bookworm, and Bob Green (Alec Baldwin of "Heaven's Prisoners"), a fashion photographer and associate of Charles, are the two men. The trip begins uneventfully enough at a small northern resort where Bob is photographing a spread featuring Mickey Morse (Elle Macpherson), Charles' supermodel wife. However, within the first few minutes of the first act, it is apparent that Charles is a jealous man, and has suspicions of a surreptitious affair between Mickey and Bob. When another fashion model fails to show up for the shoot, Bob and his assistant Stephen (Harold Parrineau of "Romeo and Juliet") hop on a plane to find a photogenic replacement, rumored to be in a cabin further in the bushes. Charles goes along for the ride, which turns out to be a longer trip than expected when the plane crashes in the middle of nowhere. Armed with only a knife, a pocket watch, and what Charles has gleaned from perusing a wilderness survival tome, the three men attempt to walk their way out of the woods and back into civilization. No only must they must brave the inhospitable cold climate and a lack of food, but they must also face the constant attacks of an almost unstoppable bear (Bart the Bear from "The Bear") that is shadowing their every move. Meanwhile, Charles becomes increasingly convinced that Bob deliberately lured him into the wilderness for the purposes of 'doing him in'.
--Sarah, Resident Scholar
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Billionaire Charles Morse(Anthony Hopkins) decides to accompany his beautiful, much younger wife Mickey(Elle Macpherson) on photo shoot in Alaska. A few days after arriving Morse, a photographer Bob(Alec Baldwin), and his assistant Steve go to look for a photographer. On the journey their plane crashes and the three are stranded in the wilderness of Alaska. This isn't the only problem, Morse suspects that Bob is having an affair with his wife.
--Will Dame, Resident Scholar
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Billionaire,Charles(Hopkins) accompanied his young model wife for her shooting, eventually he and the photographer,Robert(Baldwin),whom also is the wife's lover are stranded in the wild with a big bear.
--Jenny, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Edge |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 35%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 25%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1980's-1999
Wilderness adventure
Yes
Plotlets:
- stranded
- hunting for/by wild animal
Terrain
- mountain
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- business executive
Age:
- 60's-90's
Hair color?
- white
Hair style
- short/standard straight (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average build (man)
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- animal
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Alaska
Mountains/Cliffs
Yes
Forest?
Yes
Island?
Yes
Island:
- stranded
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately messy visuals of dead
Movie makes you feel...
- excited
How many deaths in film?
- 3-4
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
Kind of violence:
- mental battles
- guns
- knives
Unusual forms of death
- perforation--swords/knives
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
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