Fracture (2007)
Average Rating: 6.5/10
Reviews Counted: 172
Fresh: 123 | Rotten: 49
Though Fracture's plot is somewhat implausible, the onscreen face-off between Gosling and Hopkins overshadows any faults.
Average Rating: 6.8/10
Critic Reviews: 44
Fresh: 35 | Rotten: 9
Though Fracture's plot is somewhat implausible, the onscreen face-off between Gosling and Hopkins overshadows any faults.
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A structural engineer (Anthony Hopkins) and an ambitious young district attorney (Ryan Gosling) become locked in a deadly battle of wits when the former is found innocent in the attempted murder of his wife in director Gregory Hoblit's tense tale of courtroom mind games. Ted Crawford (Hopkins) is an engineer who lives with his wife, Jennifer (Embeth Davidtz), in the couple's lavish Southern California home. One day, after carefully planning out the details to ensure that there is no way he can
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Cast
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Anthony Hopkins
Ted Crawford -
Ryan Gosling
DA Willy Beachum -
David Strathairn
Joe Lobruto -
Rosamund Pike
Nikki Gardner -
Embeth Davidtz
Jennifer Crawford -
Billy Burke
Detective Rob Nunally -
Cliff Curtis
Detective Flores -
Fiona Shaw
Judge Robinson -
Bob Gunton
Judge Gardner -
Josh Stamberg
Norman Foster -
Judith Scott
Resident -
Xander Berkeley
Judge Moran -
Zoe Kazan
Mona -
Carlos Cervantes
Ciro -
Petrea Burchard
Doctor Marion Kang -
Garz Chan
Assistant Hotel Manager -
Wendy Cutler
Gladys -
Larry Sullivan
Lee Gardner -
Valerie Dillman
Peg Gardner -
Gonzalo Menendez
Uniform Cop -
Vivica Genaux
Opera Singer -
Cooper Thornton
Public Defender -
Lyle Kanouse
Messenger -
Sandra Prosper
Karla -
Monica García
Crawford's Secretary -
Joe Spano
Judge Pincus -
Peter Breitmayer
NTSB Guy -
Mirron E. Willis
Moran' Baliff -
David Purdham
Burt Wooten -
John Littlefield
Cop -
Lou Reyes
SWAT Medic -
Rainy Kerwin
Wooton Sims Receptionis... -
R.J. Chambers
Bailiff -
Eugene Collier
Bailiff -
Tom Virtue
Attorney Apley -
Gunter Simon
Orderly -
Frank Torres
Orderly -
Payton Koch
Kid -
Cooper Koch
Kid -
Sophie Hoblit
Kid -
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Michael Khmourov
Russian Man -
Julia Emelin
Russian Woman -
Yorgo Constantine
Public Defender for the... -
Alla Korot
Russian Translator -
Jeff Enden
Detective -
Kally Smith
Lobruto's Secretary -
Retta
Evidence Room Cop -
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All Critics (179) | Top Critics (45) | Fresh (127) | Rotten (54) | DVD (18)
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.
Top CriticA strong cast and smart-talking characters help elevate this into very watchable territory, with just enough suspense and style to win through.
A smart and snappy thriller that makes light work of its ethical dilemmas, Fracture is a little too neat and tidy to stick in the mind for long, but the Hopkins-Gosling pairing is choice, and neither comes up short.
Fracture is the kind of polished cat-and-mouse movie thriller that depends entirely on the cat and the mouse having read and agreed to the script in advance.
You've got to expect comparisons to Silence of the Lambs. The verdict: for me at least Fracture isn't even a fraction as good.
The main interest here is the juxtaposing of Gosling's Method acting with Hopkins's more classical style, a spectacle even more mesmerizing than the settings.
The villain is more interesting than the hero, but Fracture functions well enough as a fun piece of puzzle-solving.
there was a lot of artistic license taken with the courtroom shenanigans. I can take a certain amount of this in films, but it is laid on a bit thick for my tastes here.
[Hopkins and Gosling's] courtroom power struggle holds this Fractured drama together.
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...
...an above-average courtroom thriller that keeps afloat mainly because of the interaction of its two lead characters and the caliber of its stars. (Blu-ray Edition)
Um thriller bem realizado que abusa do talento da dupla principal para tentar se diferenciar de tantos outros exemplares do gênero. E quase consegue.
Fracture is an entertaining movie that should be better than it is.
Audience Reviews for Fracture
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- Ted Crawford: Even a broken clock is right twice a day.
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- Detective Rob Nunally: I tried to warn you didn't I?
- DA Willy Beachum: No, you warned me that he was smart. You didn't warn me that you were stupid.
- Detective Rob Nunally: Fuck you little punk. Fuck you.
- DA Willy Beachum: Fuck me? Well you already did that.
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