Fracture

Gosling and Hopkins's scenes together are an absolute treat, you could almost cut that tension. The rest is wadding, with one completely useless character (Gosling's boss/girlfriend Nikki) whose only "role" is to stretch the time to at least 112 minutes, the plot itself and the verbal duels of the two main protagonists barely making it to half the runtime. The film has some strong moments that stem from the acting skills of the two leads, but as a whole it is forgettable and mediocre. (23/10/2007)

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)

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)

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)

The atmosphere is excellent, Hopkins is simply brilliant as a rich man and Gosling is very believable. The highlight of the film are the dialogue scenes between the two mentioned acting sensations, which have a very addictive charge and brilliantly sharp lines. Unfortunately, the basic structure of the story is already a bit cliché, and even though the director tried to skate around it by adding some unpredictable and unusual element, he didn't succeed. Despite its hints of uniqueness, I’d label this film as pleasantly watchable, just don't expect anything new. (24/12/2008)