A Wilderness Station

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Audience Member Edge of Madness (Anne Wheeler, 2002) Historical drama/mystery set in nineteenth-century frontier Canada about a woman (Devil's Caroline Dhavernas) who walks into a sheriff's office and confesses to murdering her husband (Final Destination's Brendan Fehr), and the investigation that follows. Enjoyable, if somewhat slight, and most of the relationships never quite rang true for me (the exception is that between the alleged murderess and the lead investigator); how much you can overlook that likely determines how much you'll end up liking it. Would have been better with a slightly less predictable ending, but you can't find many of those these days. *** Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie is very slow-moving, but also quite interesting. I never quite decided exactly what happened, and most of the characters didn't come across as trustworthy or honest, but that was the basis of the movie's appeal. I just wish it hadn't dragged so much, because otherwise it would have been a great film. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Not much of a mystery despite being labeled as such, a period drama would describe it better. Solid acting and cinematography, everything in this movie looks authentic. Unfortunately the story seems to get a bit muddled towards the end. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member This is not an easy film to watch. Life on the frontier is hard enough in the best of times and with people who behave with a measure of compassion toward each other. When the husband you thought would rescue you from a bleak life in an orphanage turns out to be a sadistic brute, and his brother is a sensitive dreamer, then the outcome is more or less obvious. However, the acting by Caroline Dhavernas as the young wife, Annie, and her fearlessness in a difficult role rescued this from melodramatic drivel. The scenery was bleak, the rest of the cast proved competent, with only the affectations of some pretty lame accents to spoil the atmosphere. There is brutality, but for the most part we hear it rather than see it. There is tenderness as well, and when Annie smiles, the room lightens. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member All right...better than I expected, for whatever that's worth. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member The first 20 minutes may give you the impression this is a low budget flick, but don't be fooled. It's thereafter the clouds open up and you'll realize this is a story rich murder drama that is well written and acted. I enjoyed this show from start to finish! Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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