Fracture (2007)

Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago at Sep 6 18:16

''Knowledge is pain.'' An attorney intent on climbing the career ladder toward success, finds an unlikely opponent in a manipulative criminal he's trying to prosecute. Anthony Hopkins: Ted Crawford Ryan Gosling: Willy Beachum Given the talented cast, Fracture should have been more than a paint-by-numbers thriller but that's exactly what it results in. It features a few solid performances although they are working with some unremarkable material and can't quite lift the film above mediocrity. The uninspired direction was a bit surprising given the track record of director Gregory Hoblit. He managed to keep things safe and predictable without really adding anything special to the film. I guess he was relying on the strength of his cast which only worked to an extent. The scenes...Read more

Rating : 7/10

Posted : 2 years ago at Nov 9 20:03

Felt more like a decent production of Law & Order than a movie. Quite boring, but interesting how Ryan Gosling pulled it together by the finish.

Rating : 5/10

Posted : 2 years, 2 months ago at Sep 4 9:48

One night, Ted Crawford (Anthony Hopkins), a brilliant and rich structural engineer in Los Angeles, shoots his wife and entraps her lover, a lieutenant in the police force (Billy Burke). Crawford signs a confession; at the arraignment, he represents himself and asks the court to move immediately to trial. Willy Beachum (Ryan Gosling), is the prosecutor, and a hotshot who soon joins a fancy civil-law firm, told by everyone it's an open and shut case. But is it? Hopkins is and has always been a great actor. Unfortunately it hasn't much changed since his role of Hannibal Lecter. Gosling is refreshing to see, and has much more talent than many of his colleagues. Great cast in general. A well-directed movie, it's too bad the script didn't measure to the rest of the film. A little pre...Read more

Rating : 5/10