Cast and Crew
Director: Anthony J. Christopher
Writer: Anthony J. Christopher
Producers: Gary Bochow, Marc Bruder, Anthony J. Christopher, Tammy Crampton
Composer: Lincoln Adler
Cinematographer: Paul DeGruccio
Editor: Frank Muto
Lisa Boyle: Janine (as Lisa Boyles)
Steve Simich: Warren
Paul Hannum: Robert
The Midnight Take
There are movies that are thick with story and have bulletproof plots. And then there’s On the Edge, a 1994 Lisa Boyle vehicle that flirts with a narrative but decides it’s best to leave the pesky plot and story by the wayside. For most films this results in the movie being an insufferable grueling watch. But most films don’t have Lisa Boyle in them.
Honestly, there’s not a whole lot to say about this movie. You’re five minutes in before you hear any dialogue, which seems appropriate considering the lack of a narrative. I suppose if someone squeezed my balls hard enough and demanded a plot summary, it’d be this. Lisa Boyle, playing Janine, is in a passionless relationship with her boss at a law firm. She cheats on him with a client. She and the client become friendly. The boss says, “That sucks. Here’s a promotion.” She says, “Thanks. I’ll take it and the other guy.” And that’s it. In between those riveting plot points are many celluloid feet of Ms. Boyle’s enviable flesh and body parts.
And that, let’s face it, is the selling point… and probably the reason why you’re here. If On the Edge were a drink, it’d be like the Boone’s wine I drank back in the 90s. It doesn’t taste great going down. You’re not entirely sure you like it. But when it’s over you inexplicably want more.
Watchability: 🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷 (6/10) • Five of those points are simply because Lisa Boyle is in it. If Lisa Boyle is your thing, then you’ll REALLY enjoy this movie.
Sex scenes: 🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷🎷 (7/10) • Lisa Boyle is sexy and there’s plenty of her to see. But the sex is pretty vanilla and all but one scene is with the same two people. But, again, if you come here for Lisa Boyle you will not be disappointed.
Sex and/or significant nudity breakdown:
- Janine and Warren in the bedroom
- Janine and Warren in the apartment
- Janine and Warren in the library
- Strip Pool – Janine and Warren in the billiard room
- Warren and mystery woman in his bedroom
- Piano room – Janine and Warren. Janine pretending to be a dominatrix and wearing some bondage outfit. It is a scene of light bondage without the bondage. This elicits the best dialogue in the whole film: “That was the best, honey,” Warren says afterwards, “The BEST!”
- Janine and Warren in the bedroom. After the dominatrix, we are back to the saxophone sex.
Trope Checklist:
- Passionless relationship
- Mysterious (sometimes brooding) man
- Saxophone
- Masturbating in front of the mirror (not too significant and therefore not listed above)
- POV through window blinds watching of couple having sex
