Rijndri
Load of rubbish!!
Griff Lees
Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.
Tymon Sutton
The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.
Gordon-11
This film tells the story of a young journalist who discovers something sinister in a court transcript. He suspect that the local police is corrupt. As he digs deeper and deeper, he finds his life abs the people arrive him in increasingly greater danger."Edison Force" has a big cast, and most of them give strong performances. Perhaps I got a bit lost on the initial scenes, I could not tell who is the good guy and who is the bad guy initially. It took me a while to figure out who is who, so my enjoyment of the story is slightly hampered. Anyway, I admire the persistence of the young journalist. It is an OK film to watch, but it is not overly exciting or thrilling.
GManfred
I rented this picture from the local library before reading the website reviews, and I liked it. I don't understand all the venomous comments; this picture breaks no new ground and is a good action picture wherein people get beaten up, killed, and objects blow up. What were they expecting, Shakespeare? And someone mentioned the 'suspension of disbelief'... do they understand the term 'escapist entertainment'?The story has been done before. Organization of cops turns into a vigilante outfit of bad/crooked cops, and a newsman decides to become a crusader to uncover the group. He meets with a great deal of hostility and resistance, including "important people in high places". This is new?The picture gains immeasurable stature from Morgan Freeman and Kevin Spacey (as noted, sporting a very stylish wig) and has some good supporting performances from LL Cool J and, especially, Dylan McDermott, who has the role of the Psycho Cop (seems like someone always has to, and he did it very well). And I didn't think Justin Timberlake was as bad as advertised. And as I expected, things blew up, people got killed and beaten up and the movie ended just about the way I expected. That's the way action pictures go; as noted,I wasn't expecting Shakespeare.
john walters
So this one day, my father decides to rent out this movie from the local movie store. Upon seeing the cover, I begin having doubts about the movie, but with nothing better to do, I decide to watch it.The opening scene with the bank robbery got me hooked. I began liking the trigger happy cop played by McDermott and his good cop partner played by LL Cool J (aka Todd Smith). The movie, it seemed, had a promising start, but all that starts well doesn't always end well. As the story progresses, it becomes apparent that McDermott's character is not only psychopathic, but also unscrupulous and corrupt. And somebody, outside of the police, takes notice of this. During the trial of an innocent man, who has been framed by the McDermott and Todd Smith - involuntarily by Smith; just so we are clear - the two men come to the attention of a young, aspiring reporter. This young, fiery man is none other than Justin Timberlake. Timberlake figures there is something wrong with the trial and decides to embark on a journalistic mission to uncover the truth behind it - mainly due to the urging of his boss, Morgan Freeman, who also plays his mentor and edifies him on the very principals of good journalism. Along the way, Spacey (another good cop), decides to join in on this mission and it starts becoming clearer that the division that employs Smith and McDermott, FRAT is actually a nefarious paramilitary force, with a hidden agenda. Even Smith, being continually attacked by his conscience, decides to help Timberlake uncover some very nasty truths. The movie, which isn't exactly flawless, actually manages to be decent and even shows potential to be good, but the ending is what really results in its undoing. Seriously, if the movie could be made 10 minutes shorter or the ending is drastically altered, I have no doubt that it would actually receive some acclaim from critics. Overall, the acting by the cast is good and script is well written, but like I mentioned above, the ending is what really kills it.
callanvass
Edison Force is a movie that caught my eye due to the incredible cast, but in reality the movie isn't that greatly performed. Most of them seem to be there for a paycheck, and I was amazed by how much wasted talent was here. My main problem with Edison Force was I had no one to root for. Josh|Timberlake| is completely miscast and his character comes across as whiny and unlikable as well, and I had trouble trusting anyone. Edison Force does the smart thing at the start. Beginning with a bang, a really intense opening of a great shootout, and developing the characters pretty beautifully, but it's all downhill from their. I liked the idea they had with the movie it was interesting, but they failed to keep a consistent pace when it needed it the most. Dylan McDermott's character is probably the best thing about this movie, as I've not seen quite an intense and creepy performance like his in a long while.Performances. Justin Timberlake Can be a capable actor, but here he is terrible. He looks blank during the really emotional scenes, and I just didn't buy his character at all. LL Cool J is decent, but inconsistent himself. At times he was great, others he was wooden, and his character was confusing for me. Morgan Freeman is classy and intriguing as usual, but he looks like he's phoning it in. Kevin Spacey is terribly wasted, and has virtually nothing to do. Dylan McDermott is brilliant as Lazerov. He scared the complete crap out of me with his all over the place performance, he made the movie for me. John Heard is fantastic Capt. Tillman, he's a terrific character actor. Cary Elwes is OK, but has little to do.Bottom line. You will most likely find Edison Force in bargain bins, and my advisement to you is to leave it there. Don't be fooled by the attractive casting, it's not worth the 90 minutes or so. If you must watch it, choose it if there is nothing else to watch4 1/2 /10
