Fracture (2007)
Fracture (2007) 6/10
Fracture is an engaging, though not always successful thriller. The main reason to watch this is to see Ryan Gosling and Anthony Hopkin face off. Both Oscar calibre actors, they play off each other’s strengths and sustain the average plot longer than it deserves. The plot itself is not particularly remarkable, and i predicted the ‘twist’ about 15 mins before it came. But the strong performances by both leads lift the film beyond its generic plot and watching it is to have a chance to savour the performances of 2 solid actors. Plus, it also stars the underrated Rosamund Pike, an actress whom i think deserves more screen opportunities.
Fracture is not an action packed thriller. Rather it is a thinking man’s thriller, and the denouement, when it comes, is a surprisingly simple answer. Its worth a look just see Gosling and Hopkins in a battle of wits.
