Mel Gibson in M. Night Shyamalan's Signs

After that film, Gibson’s life actually became a tad more exciting, directing the 2004 blockbuster The Passion of the Christ and the 2006 tribal epic Apocalypto. Then some, err… other things happened. He was arrested for drunk driving and was put inside a police car, all the while hurling obscene anti-Semitic remarks to the police on scene. Not exactly a memory that endears someone like Mel Gibson to the public, especially after directing the critically-acclaimed aforementioned Passion… shortly before that.

But cultural pariah or not, Mel Gibson is back — and in front of the camera this time — after 7 1/2 years off it. The new movie is dubbed The Edge of Darkness, a police thriller about a Boston detective seeking revenge for the murder of his 24-year-old daughter. While the movie reviews are not exactly raves at this point, it puts Gibson in a pretty familiar role, as the movie is similar with past violence-packed films such as Ransom and the franchise series Lethal Weapon.

Lethal Weapon series, Mel Gibson's most successful run

Will the movie be accommodated by long-time Gibson fans? Or will his past antics finally put the final nail on a very remarkable career? Here’s the movie trailer for your viewing pleasure:

The Edge of Darkness officially opened January 29, 2010 and is running in your favorite cinemas at the moment via Warner Bros. BestFlick.com will most likely have a review for you shortly, on whether you should go out and see it, or wait ’til it comes out in Blu-ray or DVD.