Edison (Film)

Edison is an American thriller from 2005. Spite of the considerable cast of the film never hit the theaters because he failed at test screenings. In December 2005, Edison was released on DVD.

Content

Edison is an emerging American metropolis. The young journalist Joshua encounters in his research during his work as a journalist to court far-reaching corruption in the FRAT, an elite police unit. On behalf of a secret foundation behind which are the city's businessmen, suspects are executed immediately at the scene. Thus, the number of crimes could be reduced by up to 80 %. To bring the men behind the light, he must engage Ashford and the ambitious investigator Wallace to a difficult partnership with the burned-out journalist. Your most important tools is the cop Deed, which is involved in the dark machinations of the police, but doubts and wonders to testify. But Joshua underestimated the ruthlessness and violence of corrupt authorities. After a disco visit, he and his girlfriend Willow are brutally beaten, after which Willow falls into a coma.

Criticism

The lexicon of the International film ruled that Edison a " solid thriller" was " once more evokes the belief in the upright conscience and nonrepudiation of the press in America."

The editors of TV Guide Prism said: " Director David J. Burke turned the not always coherent science fiction thriller in its screenplay. Ex - teen heartthrob Justin Timberlake proves here, however, his inability as an actor. In sharp contrast to his colleagues Kevin Spacey and Morgan Freeman, the show once again that they are among Hollywood's first Guard. "

Awards

  • 2006: Jupiter - Best DVD Premiere

Production and publication

The budget of the film was U.S. $ 25 million. Only in the Netherlands was the movie in the theaters.

The DVD was originally shipped with the controversial Alpha-DVD copy protection in an early beta version of the German DVD distributor cinema world. Some players refused to play the DVD and saw the menu does not even though most standalone players took place this DVD easily.

The final version of the video copy guard Alpha-DVD was later used on Mr. & Mrs. Smith and has been very controversial. Alpha-DVD can change the user's Windows PC to its disadvantage, so that eg the user monitors in his listening habits, or the function of the PC is limited.

2005 in film Boaz Davidson Film score Francis Kenny John Heard (actor)
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