While he plays a major part in the film, The Edge of Love is not a Dylan Thomas
biopic.It’s a pity though, because
pinning down what exactly the film is, or is trying to be, is pretty
difficult.On the one hand, it’s a story
about Britain during WWII, where characters are scrambling or ignoring bomb
sirens and discussing enlistment.It’s
also obviously a love story, focusing on Thomas and his wife’s struggles with
another couple.Everyone is attracted to
everyone else and no character is above sleeping with anyone else regardless of
the pain it will cause the entire group.When William Killick (Cillian Murphy) heads to the front lines, Thomas
tries to turn the film into a repeat of Jules
and Jim with the two women, whilst everyone avoids the responsibilities of
raising the two children growing up amidst all of this melodrama.