Edge of Darkness

Edge of Darkness
Mel Gibson, Danny Huston, Ray Winstone

Forgive the boring title; the original 1986 miniseries—about a detective investigating the murder of his activist daughter—is revered in its native England with a passion usually reserved for Robbie Williams. Hollywood’s remake stars Gibson (remember him?) and sounds a hell of a lot like a nuked-up season of 24. Director Martin Campbell returns to his Thatcher-era TV triumph to resculpt the paranoia; he won’t want to fail the legacy of his first go-round. Robert De Niro bailed on a role (it went to Winstone) in the early days of shooting, but considering his recent career choices (did you see Righteous Kill?), that actually speaks well for this movie.