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Fracture (2007)

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Reviews Counted:163

Fresh:115

Rotten:48

Average Rating:6.5/10

Consensus: Though Fracture's plot is somewhat implausible, the onscreen face-off between Gosling and Hopkins overshadows any faults.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for language and some violent content.

Runtime: 1 hr 53 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Apr 20, 2007 Wide

Box Office: $38,975,999

Synopsis: In director Gregory Hoblit's 2007 thriller, FRACTURE, one thing is clear--highly successful engineer Ted Crawford (Anthony Hopkins) has shot his wife (Embeth Davidtz). What is not clear, though, is... In director Gregory Hoblit's 2007 thriller, FRACTURE, one thing is clear--highly successful engineer Ted Crawford (Anthony Hopkins) has shot his wife (Embeth Davidtz). What is not clear, though, is how Willy Beachum (Ryan Gosling), an assertive assistant D.A. on the verge signing with a major law firm, will convict Crawford, since the calculating suspect is masterfully exploiting legal loopholes that may keep him a free man. As Beachum becomes more and more determined to beat Crawford at his own intricately setup game, he risks losing both his shot at the lucrative job and his new love, Nikki Gardner (Rosamund Pike). Easily Hoblit's finest film since 1996's PRIMAL FEAR, FRACTURE benefits from a similar sense of suspense, which is heightened by the fascinating interplay between Hopkins and Gosling. While Hopkins verges on Hannibal Lecter territory, he never makes the leap to that villain's macabre persona, instead making Crawford a chillingly detached criminal who finds room for occasional moments of disarming humor. And as Beachum, Gosling embodies young, aspiring swagger, making his character the polar opposite of his lost, drug-addled Oscar-nominated role in HALF NELSON. Aided by a smart script (courtesy of Glenn Gers and Daniel Pyne), Hopkins and Gosling take what could have been a decent courtroom drama, and elevate it to the level of a mesmerizing chess match. [More]

Starring: Anthony Hopkins, David Strathairn, Ryan Gosling, Billy Burke

Starring: Anthony Hopkins, David Strathairn, Ryan Gosling, Billy Burke, Rosamund Pike, Embeth Davidtz, Cliff Curtis, Fiona Shaw, Xander Berkeley, Joe Spano

Director: Gregory Hoblit

Director: Gregory Hoblit
Screenwriter: Daniel Pyne, Glenn Gers
Producer: Chuck Weinstock
Composer: Jeff Danna, Mychael Danna
Studio: New Line Cinema

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Doesn't hold up to a lick of scrutiny, which is a shame, since it provides such juicy material for a pair of contrasting actors...

Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews | comment Comment
06/25/09
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews
N/R

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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
04/23/09
Tom Meek
Tom Meek
Boston Phoenix

Um thriller bem realizado que abusa do talento da dupla principal para tentar se diferenciar de tantos outros exemplares do gênero. E quase consegue.

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04/15/09
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

Fracture is an entertaining movie that should be better than it is.

Full Review Source: Fayetteville Free Weekly | comment Comment
02/02/09
Tony Macklin
Tony Macklin
Fayetteville Free Weekly

You come away feeling as if you have been watching a battle between two second-tier opponents.

Full Review Source: ESplatter | comment Comment
07/11/08
Steve Biodrowski
Steve Biodrowski
ESplatter

postupci likova se svode na uobi%u010Dajene kli%u0161eje

Full Review Source: Index.hr | comment Comment
09/28/07
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
Index.hr

While you might feel conflicted between whether you're seeing Hannibal Lecter all over again or you're in awe because it's hauntingly brilliant, Anthony Hopkins and the film's makers molded pieces of the previous character into a uniquely tailored altered

Full Review Source: HollywoodChicago.com | comment Comment
09/21/07
Adam Fendelman
Adam Fendelman
HollywoodChicago.com

A light psychological thriller that works better on a technical level than a thematic or character-centric one.

Full Review Source: Window to the Movies | comment Comment
09/20/07
Jeffrey Chen
Jeffrey Chen
Window to the Movies

At no moment does this stop feeling like an especially glossy and especially joyless episode of Law and Order.

Full Review Source: Antagony & Ecstasy | comment Comment
09/20/07
Tim Brayton
Tim Brayton
Antagony & Ecstasy

It's straightforward and nongimmicky (you don't have to wonder whodunit because we're told in the first few minutes), involves a minimum of blood and gore, and holds our interest nicely.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
09/01/07
Moira MacDonald
Moira MacDonald
Seattle Times

It's occasionally quite witty, it's able to tell us a great deal about its characters and their back stories in an economic fashion and its plot swings are surprising and compelling.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
08/11/07
William Arnold
William Arnold
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Even if you don't leave the movie entirely satisfied, you won't have had a bad time, either.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
08/09/07
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

It's so well written and well acted you hope Fracture holds up all the way, but problems develop.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Daily News | comment Comment
08/04/07
Gary Thompson
Gary Thompson
Philadelphia Daily News

Ethics, morals and the will to win are the core issues of Fracture, a gripping puzzle of a thriller that plays out as a mind game between two men

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
07/28/07
Urban Cinefile Critics
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Urban Cinefile
N/R

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Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment Comment
07/27/07
Sydney Morning Herald

A strong cast and smart-talking characters help elevate this into very watchable territory, with just enough suspense and style to win through.

Full Review Source: Time Out New York | comment Comment
06/30/07
Joshua Rothkopf
Joshua Rothkopf
Time Out New York

Not since Lecter has a role been this well suited to Hopkins, whose intelligence and pristine formality as an actor often make him seem alien.

Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
06/30/07
Scott Tobias
Scott Tobias
AV Club
N/R

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Full Review Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch | comment Comment
06/30/07
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The main draw, of course, is watching Hopkins and Gosling go head-to-head. And both are more than up to the challenge.

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
06/30/07
David N. Butterworth
David N. Butterworth
rec.arts.movies.reviews

The real pleasure in Fracture is watching Hopkins and Gosling, the elder statesman and brash young firebrand of the current cinema’s greatest actors, go at it.

Full Review Source: Q Network Film Desk | comment Comment
06/30/07
James Kendrick
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk
 
 
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