Edge of the World (2021 film)

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Edge of the World
Edge of the world.jpg
Film poster
Directed byMichael Haussman
Story byRob Allyn[1]
Produced byJosie Ho
Conroy Chi-Chung Chan
Rob Allyn[1]
Starring
CinematographyJaime Feliu-Torres
Edited byMarco Perez
Music byWill Bates
Production
companies
Margate House Films[1]
852 Films[1]
Release date
  • 4 June 2021 (2021-06-04) (US)
Running time
104 minutes[2]
Countries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
  • Malaysia
  • China
LanguagesEnglish
Malay

Edge of the World is an adventure drama film directed by Michael Haussman and starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers as the British soldier and adventurer James Brooke (1803–1868). The film also features Atiqah Hasiholan, Dominic Monaghan, Hannah New, and Josie Ho. The script was written by Rob Allyn, who also produced the film.[1] Edge of the World is a co-production between Malaysia, China, the US and the UK.

Plot[]

The film is based on the true story of the Rajah of Sarawak, James Brooke, who has been suggested as one of the inspirations for the Rudyard Kipling story The Man Who Would Be King, and Joseph Conrad's novel Lord Jim. Brooke was a former soldier in the Bengal Army who sailed to Borneo which was still under the control of Bruneian Sultanate in 1839, where he helped the Sultan of Brunei's governor (Pengiran Indera Mahkota, title for the governor) put down a local rebellion and took over as governor of what became the Raj of Sarawak as his own private kingdom. He was knighted by Queen Victoria of England prior to being appointed Governor of the new Crown Colony of Labuan. Brooke's dynasty lasted three generations and spanned a century.[3][4]

Cast[]

  • Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Sir James Brooke
  • Atiqah Hasiholan as Princess Fatimah (Pengiran Anak Puteri Fatimah, the granddaughter of the 21st Sultan of Brunei)
  • Dominic Monaghan as Colonel Arthur Crookshank
  • Josie Ho as Madame Lim
  • Hannah New as Elizabeth Crookshank
  • Ralph Ineson as Sir Edward Beech
  • Bront Palarae as (Pengiran Mohammad Salleh ibnu Pengiran Sharifuddin)
  • Samo Rafael as Pengiran Badaruddin (historically, this character may refer to or Raja Muda Hashim, the Bruneian governor of Sarawak)
  • Otto Farrant as Charles Brooke, the nephew of James Brooke, also known as Charlie
  • Shaheizy Sam as Subu
  • Wan Hanafi Su as Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin II, the 23rd Sultan of Brunei
  • Peter John as Orang Kaya (Traditional Bruneian peerage title)
  • Kahar Jini as Datu Patinggi Ali (Abang Ali bin Abang Amir)
  • Yusuf Mahardika as Tujang, from Iban tribe, James Brooke personal bodyguard

Production[]

Rob Allyn was interested in filming the life of James Brooke, after being introduced to the figure through a footnote in a George MacDonald Fraser novel which he read in 2009. More research on Brooke led him into a fixation.[5] Allyn wrote the film, which had previously been simply titled Rajah. Allyn also produced the film with his sons Conor and Jake, along with Josie Ho, and Conroy Chan. Samuel Goldwyn Films acquired US distribution rights in March 2021.[6] British distributor Signature will release the film in the UK.[7]

Principal photography took place on location in rural Sarawak from September to October 2019.[5] The film was made with the support of the . The was a technical advisor.[8]

Release[]

Edge of the World was released in the US theaters on 4 June 2021,[9] then in the UK digitally and on DVD on 21 June 2021[10] by Samuel Goldwyn Films.[9]

Reception[]

Critical response[]

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 56% approval rating based on 34 reviews, with an average rating of 5.5/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Although it falls short as a biopic of the fascinating figure at its center, Edge of the World offers a visually and dramatically engaging glimpse of Victorian-era colonialism."[2] On Metacritic, the film holds a weighted average score of 42 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[11] According to some reviewers, the movie resumes from Apocalypse Now, especially in the clash between Brooke (Captain Willard) and Mahkota (Colonel Kurtz).[12][13][14][10]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Wiseman, Andreas (3 November 2020). "'Rajah': BBI Boards International Sales On Jonathan Rhys Meyers Period Movie, XYZ On North America — AFM". Deadline. Retrieved 24 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  3. ^ "StackPath". www.thehollywoodnews.com. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  4. ^ S, Ian; well (15 March 2021). "First trailer for Lord of the Rings and Vikings stars' new movie Edge of the World". Digital Spy. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  5. ^ a b Simek, Peter (March 2020). "Rob Allyn's Crazy Dream To Make a Movie in Borneo". D Magazine.
  6. ^ "Samuel Goldwyn Films Acquires U.S. Rights To 'Edge Of The World' Starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers". uk.movies.yahoo.com. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  7. ^ "First UK trailer for 'Edge of the World' drops (Video)". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Rajah Brooke movie filmed in Sarawak retitled 'Edge Of The World', set for June release". The Star. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Edge of the World (2021) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  10. ^ a b "'The Tudors' star plays 1840s adventurer in 'Edge of the World' trailer". British Period Dramas. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Edge of the World (2021) Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  12. ^ Bahr, Lindsey (2 June 2021). "Review: A familiar adventure story in 'Edge of the World'". Associated Press. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  13. ^ Le, Phuong (14 June 2021). "Edge of the World review – swashbuckling white saviour biopic feels out of date". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  14. ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (3 June 2021). "'Edge of the World' Review: The Man Who Agreed to be King". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 September 2021.

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