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Edison

R

2005

1 hr. 39 min.

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

List

11%

9 Reviews

Tomatometer

36%

5,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

Ambitious young reporter Pollack (Justin Timberlake) suspects insidious corruption in his town's elite police unit, known as F.R.A.T., and finds a friendly source in Deed (LL Cool J), a dissatisfied member of the squad. With Deed's information and the backing of his publisher, Ashford (Morgan Freeman), and a crusading lawyer, Wallace (Kevin Spacey), Pollack infiltrates the secretive police cabal. He finds himself in over his head, however, when he discovers the true extent of the criminality.

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Matthew A

Reviews from the "Pros" This movie sucks! overall... Reviews from the real people... 50/50 at best... Review from me - This flick WAS too short for the storyline, with little to no backstory, no real beginning, and no ending. The dialogue from JT at the end suffers compared to even Ferris Bueller (Classic close). The flow was like a Sony Discman from days gone by, a lot of pieces were missing. The action was okay, the plot was okay, the acting was okay, overall the movie was just okay. It deserves an okay score, but not a waste of time invested, just an eeeeh, it was okay... Did I say okay enough? You watch, and be the judge yourself. Invest the time, after all, it's only an hour and a half. The time I invested, was worth it overall.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/28/23

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Frank C

First off, dismiss all the negative reviews. These so-called 'critics' must have been burned out watching other corrupt cop dramas before they saw this movie. We've all seen this topic before. 'Black and Blue', '21 Bridges', 'Sabotage' come to mind. Those three were good films. This one did not disappoint. While most reviewers waste words with the plot, I won't. Edison had enough layers that you weren't bored. David Burke wrote and directed a gritty, suspenseful tense thriller you won't regret watching. Of course, there were some over-the-top moments, (the end shootout) but you won't turn away. Freeman and Spacey add a little grit to its overall theme. Edison did not deserve the reviews it received at the Toronto International Film Festival and that's a shame.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/18/23

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April J

The motivation for the Pollack character was….what exactly…?? And did they ever publish that story…? Morgan Freeman played "mentor" but also the "I'm too old for this trope???" The best person in the movie was LL Cool J! The plot sounds amazing on paper, disappointed the directors and writers couldn't reflect that on film!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/14/23

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Wade S

It was terrible but I loved it

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/29/23

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Shawn S

I feel like the whole movie was a setup to be trolled at the end. It is so ridiculous. We start seeing grenade launchers and flamethrowers. Why did they just bring out a tank?

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/23/23

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Audience Member

I want those two hours of my life back. I registered on rotten tomatoes just to say how bad of a film this is.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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David J. Burke

Director

Morgan Freeman

Ashford

Kevin Spacey

Wallace

Justin Timberlake

Pollack

LL Cool J

Deed

Dylan McDermott

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Scott Foundas

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The movie is a parade of cliches.

Sep 20, 2005

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Michael Rechtshaffen

Hollywood Reporter

A star-studded dud of a B-picture populated with corrupt politicians, rogue psycho cops, noble newspaper reporters and enough posturing to start up a chiropractic clinic.

Sep 19, 2005

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Alistair Lawrence

Common Sense Media

The whole thing is about as convincing as the voluminous wig that Spacey sports throughout, with Timberlake's voiceover in the closing stages suggesting the makers felt the need to patch up the ending.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 21, 2022

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Alberto Abuín

Espinof

There is no sense of rhythm, no personality, no good action scenes. [Full Review in Spanish]

Feb 14, 2020

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Beatriz Maldivia

Espinof

At least the script entertains, hooks and is well built. [Full Review in Spanish]

Feb 14, 2020

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

One ultimately can't help but scratch one's head at the presence of such well-known figures as Morgan Freeman and Kevin Spacey within Edison Force...

Rated: 1.5/4

Jun 8, 2008

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Synopsis

Ambitious young reporter Pollack (Justin Timberlake) suspects insidious corruption in his town's elite police unit, known as F.R.A.T., and finds a friendly source in Deed (LL Cool J), a dissatisfied member of the squad. With Deed's information and the backing of his publisher, Ashford (Morgan Freeman), and a crusading lawyer, Wallace (Kevin Spacey), Pollack infiltrates the secretive police cabal. He finds himself in over his head, however, when he discovers the true extent of the criminality.

Director: David J. Burke
Executive Producer: Andreas Schmid, Andreas Grosch, Avi Lerner, Danny Dimbort, Trevor Short
Screenwriter: David J. Burke
Production Co: Millennium Films
Rating: R (Strong Violence|Language|Brief Drug Use)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 20, 2020
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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