Aedonerre I gave this film a 9 out of 10, because it was exactly what I expected it to be.

Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Beulah Bram A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

Celia A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

dukeakasmudge I felt like today was the perfect day to watch this movie.It's COLD & windy outside & the weatherman is calling for 1-3 inches of snow.It's a shame the movie wasn't as good as the timing was.Edge Of Winter wasn't anything special.It felt more like a way to waste time when nothing else good is on.After 20+ minutes in, the movie just dragged from there.With about 30 minutes left I wanted to turn it off but I didn't because I already came this far & with not a lot of time left, I might as well stick around & find out how everybody was going to make it out of the situation they were in.After the movie was over, I felt like if I would've turned it off when I wanted to, I wouldn't have missed anything at all.The best thing about Edge Of Winter was the winter scenery & that's the best thing I can say about it.If you have the chance to watch Edge Of Winter but end up missing it, don't worry, you didn't miss a thing

lavatch There is a very revealing moment early in "Edge of Winter" when the character Elliot Baker explains to his two young sons is that the reason he is wearing a cast on his right arm is that he assaulted his work supervisor. That experience undoubtedly led to his dismissal from the company. Elliot now has a lot of time on his hands, and he agrees with his ex to care for his two sons when she and her new husband go off on a cruise vacation.It turns out the the experience will not be a vacation for the two boys. Their dad takes them deep into a Canadian forest for lessons in gun shooting male bonding. But when the unstable father learns that his two boys will soon be moving to London, due to their stepfather's promotion, Elliot makes the conscious decision to kidnap the boys and keep them permanently with him in an out-of-the-way cabin.The boys begin to recognized the degree to which their father has become unhinged. After the father kills an innocent and well-meaning hunter, the boys hatch a plan to escape from the clutches of their demented dad.There are no redeeming elements to this unpleasant film that lacked credibility from start to finish. The ending was especially disappointing that offered no closure on the situation of the deadbeat dad. If we are to believe the opening segment, the father continues with life in the woods, never having been charged with kidnapping, child endangerment, and murder.

josh hill Wow, this movie really caught me by surprise. I remember watching the preview and thinking "whatever". I couldn't really tell what it was about but I saw that Joel Kinnaman was in it so I had to at least see. My first experience with this guy was on "The Killing." Didn't like him or his character at first, but by the end of the series I got it. I remember rooting for him to make it big and then saw him on Robocop and some other big movies. I hope Hollywood doesn't ruin him. I'd like to see more of his "flawed hero" in the future. Could just be me, but I think I could see him doubting himself in certain scenes at the beginning of the movie that wasn't just the character. He needs more roles like these I think to get his chops around. Really, I think he has the potential to turn out some interesting characters given the chance. Now about the movie. Like I said, the beginning of the movie, I thought, came across a bit stiff. Maybe the dialogue, I don't know, people in real life act and say things all the time that I don't really understand why they'd say or do it that way. All the same it was okay. Then about half way through the movie I had to stand up and say, "Holy S--t!" From then on it was a nightmare for everyone involved. This movie took turns I did not see coming and I thought it was pretty realistic. Once it all fell apart I could see the insanity of the situation and it was scary. I've always been interested in how a parent can come to the conclusion to kill their own children. That doesn't happen here but the colors are there. I don't know if this movie is for everyone, probably not. I sure liked it though. I liked it a lot.

davetree Good grief; who wrote this stupid, inane script or story for that matter. All the way through a tough watch except for the scenes of northern woods. The oldest most stupid clichés of "lost cabin in the woods" abound. Nobody travels in deep snow in a Creep Cherokee (Jeeps are junk),or any vehicle without a shovel to dig out. The father's "lunacy" of possibly losing his kids is totally unbelievable junk written by a trained ape! (sorry apes) The most terrible trash I've ever sat through. The poor kid actors; they tried and even looked guilty as they gushed out their stupid lines. The biggest laugh of all is Amazon wants $10 to watch this drivel!