I do not see how anybody could make much sense of this movie if they hadn't already seen the original BBC series, Edge of Darkness, back in the 1980's. Then again, if you had seen that series, you would be finding this movie a complete disappointment.
The plot line is quite different and obviously compressed to fit in to a tighter movie-length time line. The original series totalled about 5 hours. And it was worth every minute.
The movie leaves a number of questions unanswered, which the original series would make completely clear. Jedburgh, a critical character in the 1980's version, was a pointless addition - his part never being fully developed. The complexity of Emma's involvement with an Earth-Justice-type group was distorted and trivialized. The motivation for radioactive material storage and production was vague and not convincing. Craven's love interest from the 1980's version, failed to materialize, and yet was an important factor in his eventual actions.
As with many other movies created from original British series', this one was a complete failure. If you want to compare, the original series is available on Netflix.
The plot line is quite different and obviously compressed to fit in to a tighter movie-length time line. The original series totalled about 5 hours. And it was worth every minute.
The movie leaves a number of questions unanswered, which the original series would make completely clear. Jedburgh, a critical character in the 1980's version, was a pointless addition - his part never being fully developed. The complexity of Emma's involvement with an Earth-Justice-type group was distorted and trivialized. The motivation for radioactive material storage and production was vague and not convincing. Craven's love interest from the 1980's version, failed to materialize, and yet was an important factor in his eventual actions.
As with many other movies created from original British series', this one was a complete failure. If you want to compare, the original series is available on Netflix.
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