Fracture

The beginning promises to be a very well-made film, but it fades a bit as time goes on. Anthony Hopkins has incredible charisma and I was rooting for him until the very end. Ryan Gosling could have given more of himself, but he was still watchable. This is definitely an above average film, but it falls short of perfection due to a lack of suspense and the ability to engage the viewer. Exactly 4 stars. (12/12/2011)

I was bored the entire time watching this. Not even the actors could save it, though they really tried. It’s been a while since I ignored the bad reviews and gave a movie a shot, but this one had me wondering if I’d even finish it. Ryan Gosling, as much as I usually like him, felt like a rookie lawyer at times. (02/01/2015)

I shot my wife. Prove it. This is a slogan that promises an interesting storyline. Anthony Hopkins and Ryan Gosling. These are names that indicate quality acting performances. Gregory Hoblit. This is a director from whom one can expect at least quality craft, if nothing else… Fracture undoubtedly has the potential to be a really good thriller. In essence, it did not fail in any of the above areas. Although the subject is not explored to its fullest extent, the plot is still interesting and suspenseful enough. Neither actor plays the role of his lifetime here but their performances are sufficient. The movie’s greatest asset are the joint scenes where the actors play “face to face". Hoblit shot it all technically well (albeit somewhat unimaginatively), but the camerawork and music skillfully enhance the impression. Overall, Fracture is probably not worth a second viewing, but it has enough enjoyable moments in the course of the movie to make it feel like it wasn’t a waste of time watching it. That’s not too bad for another of the endless series of court dramas, is it? (12/08/2007)

Amazing courtroom thriller. The central duo of Anthony Hopkins and Ryan Gosling is absolutely spectacular and each of their encounters has a dark and disturbing edge, complemented by intelligent dialogue. Hopkins' planning will take your breath away. For me, I'm very satisfied, I love these films. 80%. (22/12/2014)

An interesting crime film with a perfectly depicted and mysterious atmosphere, where Hopkins undoubtedly took the largest slice of the cake with his performance. His face is indelibly marked as the face of Hannibal Lecter, and he looks just like that here, which certainly adds extra points to the film. Ryan Gosling was in the early stages of his acting career here, but he didn’t do a bad job at all. He was a worthy opponent for Hopkins, and the dialogues between them had the proper energy that elevated the film a few notches. However, the other actors seemed somewhat sidelined to me, and their performances lagged behind the mentioned duo. As I’ve already mentioned, the atmosphere was on point, and I have no complaints in that regard. But the script simply had some holes, where either nothing was happening and, as a viewer, I wasn’t fully enjoying the film, or those moments didn’t fit into the situation at all. If they had balanced this out better and added a few more dialogues, I would have considered a higher rating. The film The Lincoln Lawyer from a similar environment interested me more. This one earns 73%. (28/03/2017)