The Edge of Love [Blu-ray] | ![The Edge of Love [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51GZRTFDQ0L._SL500_.jpg) | Director: John Maybury
Actors: Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller, Matthew Rhys, Simon Armstrong, Ben Batt
Studio: Image Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 9997
Format: Color, DTS Surround Sound, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: Unrated
Media: Blu-ray
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 110 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: TF5260BD
UPC: 014381526059
EAN: 0014381526059
ASIN: B0026IQTOA
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: July 14, 2009
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| • | In the bohemian underground of World War II London, a stirring love story ignites among legendary poet Dylan Thomas (Matthew Rhys, TV's Brothers and Sisters) and the two extraordinary women who inspire him. Sienna Miller (Casanova) is Caitlin, Thomas' free-spirited wife, while Keira Knightley (Atonement) is Vera, the long-lost teenage sweetheart who later reconnects with Thomas. Despite th |
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Stylish and strangely remote, The Edge of Love salutes two women who made a significant impact on poet Dylan Thomas in the 1940s. Married to restless Irish lass Caitlin (Sienna Miller), who favors revealing outfits, Dylan (Welsh actor Matthew Rhys, Brothers and Sisters) still pines for his childhood sweetheart, torch singer Vera Phillips (Keira Knightley, who does her own singing and does it well). Vera feels the same, but as Dylan isn't available she accepts a proposal from Captain William Killick (Cillian Murphy), a persistent British suitor. To Dylan, Vera is heavenly and Caitlin is earthly--and he can't see living without either one (the Thomases have an open marriage). While William is stationed in Greece, the trio, plus two children, share neighboring cottages in Wales, live off William's paychecks, and smoke every cigarette they can find, but when William returns, penniless and depressed, things start to fall apart. An act of violence, followed by a cruel betrayal, puts an end to their idyll for good. Since the 1990s, the poet-during-wartime picture has become a genre unto itself, and John Maybury's third feature bears comparison with Regeneration and Pandaemonium, while also serving as a literary companion to Love Is the Devil, Maybury's feverish portrait of painter Francis Bacon (Knightley's mother, Sharman Macdonald, wrote the script). If Sienna's Irish accent is barely detectable, the same goes for Keira's Welsh warble, but the women otherwise form a believable bond--even if the men pale in comparison. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
Product Description
Genre: Drama
Rating: UN
Release Date: 14-JUL-2009
Media Type: Blu-Ray
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 11
 Wonderful Movie January 30, 2010
Sasha (Central Valley, CA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
A little slow in the beginning but when it starts to pick up it is very good. Great acting by the cast. I do recommend this one.
Good movie. January 20, 2010
Campos Marroquin De Ma (Guatemala City)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a good movie, the execution, music and the photography are great. But it seems to me that the story is strange, unrealistic. I think what makes this film worth seeing is the evolution of Vera, because life and reality force her to grow up and get real. Meanwhile Dylan still pines for his childhood sweetheart and doesn't want to grow up and eventually betrays Vera. This film shows the importance of being kind to others, but at the same time, we also have to be very smart and set boundries and limits that protect us.
 Pretty But.... January 18, 2010
Lisa
The Edge of Love, a film about the poet Dylan Thomas and the two woman in his life, is one of those pretty films whose plot slips from your mind once the credits begin to role. The film focus on the relationship which springs up between Dylan Thomas' wife Caitlin, (Sierra Miller) and his first lover Vera, (Keira Knightley) as they deal with the jerkiness which is Dylan and the gruesomeness of London during World War II, air raids and all. Essentially, Vera is a singer who runs into Dylan at an air raid safe zone. From the get go there is flirtatious banter between the two of them, which is cut short upon the arrival of Dylan's wife, Caitlin. Caitlin and Dylan, hard on their luck, end up staying with Vera, who is struggling (sometimes unsuccessfully) to keep the sexual tension between herself and Dylan to a minimum while beginning a friendship with the high-spirited, insecure Caitlin. Things get jumbled even further when Vera meets a handsome soldier, who she eventually marries, and who is (rightfully) alarmed by the extra-friendly relationship between Dylan and Vera. The film focus on their time spent together first in London, and then in Wales, and is full of gorgeous scenery, clothing, and interesting/artful camera images.
The film is at its best in the scenes where Caitlin and Vera are together; both beautiful, strong actresses in their own right, they play of each other and the sisterly relationship between them is palatable. Keira Knightley is right in her element as the strong, smart woman caught up in two tumultuous relationships, and Sienna is particularly strong as the vulnerable, passionate wife of a rather selfish poet. As we see these two actors interact with each other, the movie turns into an interesting observation on how woman are often forced to give up on their relationships with each other for the men and children in their lives. To be honest, all of the acting in this movie is moving and emotional-every single member of the casts turns out strong performances. The mistake more or less lies in the cinetomography of the film, which serves to distract and confuse, rather than aid the film. Multiple close ups, scenes filtered through screens, long stretches of eyes looking longly into the camera and the cliche war montage (as Vera's husband goes to war) serves only to distract from the plot, and confuse the audience so much that you forget what is happening.
Which is kind of unfortunate, considering that... to be honest not that much actually happens. IN fact, most of the meaty part to the action occurs in the 1/3 and the last third of the movie, leaving the middle stretch a long, confusing mix of odd camera angles and breathless looks. It's a shame because the movie had the potential to be great-it had the actors, it had the story-line, it had the clothes and the scenery. Yet somehow if falls flat.... and becomes oddly forgettable.
2.5 stars- renting material if drama period pieces are your thing
Atmospheric, Uneven, But Engrossing... October 12, 2009
Benjamin J Burgraff (Las Vegas)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Loosely based on the wartime experiences of legendary Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, John Maybury's "The Edge of Love" is visually breathtaking, capturing the claustrophobic intensity of London during the Blitz, as opposed to the serenity of Thomas' Welsh seacoast home, with an artist's eye; but as drama, the story tends to drift, particularly during the rather melodramatic 'third act', despite vivid performances by Keira Knightley (who can sing!) and Sienna Miller. Ultimately, the film is an engrossing misfire, worth viewing, but lacking a cohesive core.
Thomas (as portrayed by Matthew Rhys), is a moody, brilliant, but childish artist, full of passion, but unable to see beyond his own desires. When his childhood lover, Vera Phillips (Knightley) appears in London to pursue a career as an entertainer, he begins a campaign to bed her, and relive his past...which doesn't sit well with his beautiful, tempestuous wife, Caitlin (Miller). While both Thomases have relaxed mores about infidelity (despite their intense jealousy), Caitlin and Vera soon discover, through their mutual love of Dylan, a bond that turns the situation into a playful, non-sexual ménage-à-trois. When young soldier William Killick (Cillian Murphy) falls for Vera, however, the chemistry changes, as she matures, and learns to accept 'adult' love and responsibility. Killick is posted in war-torn Greece, Vera moves to Wales with the Thomases (and soon has Killick's child), but Dylan's unabated, selfish desire for Vera untimately leads to tragedy for both couples.
It is actually a standard formula for drama, and plays out with few surprises. Still, Keightley is luminous, Miller is fiery and sympathetic, and the actresses succeed in keeping your interest, even when the story falters.
The Special Features include Commentary, a 'Making Of' featurette, and a very funny gag reel (watch how difficult it is for non-smoking actors to convincingly portray WWII chain-smokers!)
If you are a fan of Keira Knightley, I can highly recommend "The Edge of Love"; for all others, it is a mixed blessing!
 Awful movie October 1, 2009
K. Payne (Hickory, NC)
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
I love this genre of movies but this film was an absolute disappointment. It was totally shallow. Horrible...
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