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Fracture [DVD] [2007]

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Actors: Anthony Hopkins, David Strathairn, Ryan Gosling, Billy Burke, Rosamund Pike
Directors: Gregory Hoblit
Format: Anamorphic, PAL
Language English
Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number of discs: 1
Classification: 15
Studio: Entertainment in Video
DVD Release Date: 13 Aug 2007
Run Time: 113 minutes

Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (40 customer reviews)

ASIN: B000RWDXQ4
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6,109 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Sir Anthony Hopkins trots out another psycho you'll hate to love in Fracture, a by-the-numbers legal thriller that's redeemed by electric performances from its two leads. Hopkins is on fine accent-bending, twinkle-eyed form as aeronautics engineer Ted Crawford, who has devised the perfect way to bump off his cheating wife. Ryan Gosling positively crackles as Willy Beachum, the cocky public prosecutor looking to add Crawford to his long list of successful convictions, before moving into the lucrative world of corporate law.

Despite the glossy look and audience-friendly pacing, it's Hopkins and Gosling's charisma-duelling that provides the film's biggest reward. Apart, they're enjoyable enough, but when they get together to butt intellects -- with Hopkins at his most impish -- things really come to life. Given that Crawford is a rich, sneering murderer and Beachum is a swaggering money-hungry upstart, you'd be forgiven for wondering why you should care at all. This is, after all, an alienating world of elite high-rollers. Not even Rosamund Pike, as Gosling's highly-strung legal eagle love interest elicits any sympathy. But Hopkins and Gosling imbue their characters with such undeniable charm that you could actually end up rooting for either. Without the chemistry, you'd be left with a clever, well-crafted but ultimately empty thriller. It hides its final twist well, but the true triumph is in the casting. --Luke Mawson

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In director Gregory Hoblit's 2007 thriller, FRACTURE, one thing is clear--highly successful engineer Ted Crawford (Anthony Hopkins) has shot his wife (Embeth Davidtz). What is not clear, though, is how Willy Beachum (Ryan Gosling), an assertive assistant D.A. on the verge signing with a major law firm, will convict Crawford, since the calculating suspect is masterfully exploiting legal loopholes that may keep him a free man. As Beachum becomes more and more determined to beat Crawford at his own intricately setup game, he risks losing both his shot at the lucrative job and his new love, Nikki Gardner (Rosamund Pike).

Easily Hoblit's finest film since 1996's PRIMAL FEAR, FRACTURE benefits from a similar sense of suspense, which is heightened by the fascinating interplay between Hopkins and Gosling. While Hopkins verges on Hannibal Lecter territory, he never makes the leap to that villain's macabre persona, instead making Crawford a chillingly detached criminal who finds room for occasional moments of disarming humour. And as Beachum, Gosling embodies young, aspiring swagger, making his character the polar opposite of his lost, drug-addled Oscar-nominated role in HALF NELSON. Aided by a smart script (courtesy of Glenn Gers and Daniel Pyne), Hopkins and Gosling take what could have been a decent courtroom drama, and elevate it to the level of a mesmerising chess match.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Glossy star-vehicle thriller, 24 Nov 2007

By	Mr. Stephen Kennedy "skenn1701a" (Doha, Qatar) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

This is an enjoyable enough thriller - has that `seen it before' vibe, but raised above the level of the plethora of similar movies by its star performances and glossy veneer.
Plot wise, the obligatory twist in the standard murder investigation is that we see right off that Anthony Hopkins murders his wife. The rub comes, when he looks like he might get away with it, and the only thing between him and freedom is a young up-and-coming public prosecutor, played by Ryan Gosling. He is starting a new job for a new boss (Rosamund Pike, from Die Another Day - much sexier here) in a high profile corporate law firm. So for him it becomes a question of conscience - can he let the murderer go, so that he can move on with his new career, or will he jeapordise his new career to do whatever it takes to `bring him down'.
So things are set up less as a whodunit, but more as a Columbo episode format. We know he did it - but will the good guy figure it out? None of the scenes have too much in the way of surprises, and the twists are fairly well flagged. So what we are left with is a very glossy looking thriller with superior performances. Sure, Hopkins has had better moments, and could be accused of sleepwalking through the movie, but Hopkins on autopilot is still better than the rest of the pack. And the big surprise is Ryan Gosling - here, he puts in a memorable central performance. The movie hinges on our buying into this character, and Gosling pulls it off. It's Gosling that raises this to a 4 star movie.
It's clear the plot set up will never be entirely satisfactorily resolved, as evidenced by the two alternative endings where they played with how best to finish the story off. In the end, they chose the best option, even if it does feel somewhat anticlimactic. The other deleted scenes add little to proceedings.
All in all, despite a gnawing sense of familiarity, this works well, thanks in large part to the strong cast.

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4.0 out of 5 stars "If you look carefully, you'll find everything has a weak spot", 25 Feb 2008

By	DangermouseZilla "He's the strongest, he's th... (Doncaster, Yorkshire, UK.) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

The strength of this film lies with Ted Crawford's (Hopkins) laid-back trivial manner. He sits doodling in court oblivious to what is being said, but it is all carefully calculated. The articulate engineer who calmly shot his wife and admitted it to the arresting officer, whilst with a gun in his hand and subsequently signs a written confession - is surely going down for the crime.

Willy Beachum, the confident and cocky attorney accepts the case after Ted asks for it to go straight to trial with no defence team required. He struts into court as if it's his territory - certain the trial will be over in minutes. It soon becomes apparent that Ted has a plan - he pleads `not guilty', through careful orchestration he ensures there is no evidence against himself. From the initial certainty he will go down for the murder of his wife, it looks as though he's going to get away with it.

You can see that he is revelling in the frustration of Beachum, he plays mind games - speaking in symbolic anecdotes. Parallels have been drawn to Hannibal Lector, and you can see why. For the start there's a feeling of calm genius at work, his composure his disturbingly unemotional and you sense his fun at toying with others.

The film needs a worthy Nemesis for Crawford - and Ryan Gosling is convincing as the `best in the business' young and talented attorney. The interactions between the two are darkly humorous and tense. It's these moments which provide the films best scenes.

In a nutshell: The film is very enjoyable, from the first few minutes I was drawn in by Hopkins' cool as a cucumber manner and felt a compulsion to watch in order to see if he would be brought to justice or not. The film doesn't necessarily stay with you much after you've seen it - but for the duration, it's magnetism will draw you in like an iron filling to a fridge magnet.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Well, I thought it was good!, 25 Aug 2007

By	Jones the Film (Wales) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

Formulaic, contrived and silly in parts, this film (in my humble opinion) is saved by fine acting from Hopkins and Gosling.

Hopkins seems to act just using facial expressions and a few tweaks of his head. It works a treat. Gosling does the same.

The 'lurve' interest in this film is a bit predictable and doesn't add to the drama. However it's a tense thriller, ideal for a flat-lining evening in with a bottle of wine.

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5.0 out of 5 stars loved it
What a film. Kept us on the edge of our seats until just before the end when everything dropped into place as before that the plot could have gone in any of many directions... Read more

Published 2 months ago by Mrs. J. M. Mcdougall

5.0 out of 5 stars FRACTURE
A great film that had me on the edge of my seat. We see Ted Crawford shoot his wife. He then confesses to the police. Read more

Published 4 months ago by tower 47

5.0 out of 5 stars Fracture
I thought the film was brilliant and thoroughly enjoyed it. A very unexpected ending. So good, in fact, that I bought a copy for my daughter who also loves thrillers and... Read more

Published 5 months ago by P. A. Benfield

4.0 out of 5 stars If only it had a clever ending
Super-smart Ted Crawford shoots his adulterous wife and leaves her for dead. But the surprise is that he admits to it - at least initially, in order to get a fast-track trial... Read more

Published 5 months ago by OEJ

3.0 out of 5 stars Fracture
'Fracture' is your run of the mill crime thriller with a slight twist, in that we know the defendant actually did the crime from the outset. Read more

Published 10 months ago by Spider Monkey

4.0 out of 5 stars A masterful fracture
I'd just finished reading Karin Slaughter's book of almost the same name when this dvd popped through my letterbox so I initially thought - obviously mistakenly - that some film... Read more

Published 15 months ago by Michael Watson

3.0 out of 5 stars Okay film
Rented this film because it had Anthony Hopkins in it. It's a murder suspense with a twist. Hopkins has shot his wife but can he be convicted? Read more

Published 17 months ago by Valley Mick

1.0 out of 5 stars so boring it hurts
you know this film is going to be rubbish cause its got sir antony hopkins playing yet another variation of hannibal lecter.this is boring,bland,predictable, and so pointless

Published 17 months ago by martin thomas

4.0 out of 5 stars Any film with Anthony Hopkins very good
The story line was good but the how he does it & why is clear to see from half way through the film. The ending was not a shock but still a good film and worth a watch.

Published 17 months ago by Ms. Angela E. Bayley

4.0 out of 5 stars Hopkins versus Gosling in The Mystery of the Disappearing Prosecution
It is not spoiling the plot of Fracture to say from the outset that Ted Crawford (Anthony Hopkins) shot his wife. Read more

Published 18 months ago by Mr. R. N. Pomfret

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