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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).<BR><BR><BR><BR>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.Product Identifiers
ProducerCharles Weinstock
EAN5017239194788
eBay Product ID (ePID)60680666
Product Key Features
ActorBilly Burke, David Strathairn, Cliff Curtis, Ryan Gosling, Fiona Shaw, Rosamund Pike, Embeth Davidtz, Anthony Hopkins
Film/TV TitleFracture
DirectorGregory Hoblit
LanguageEnglish
Run Time113 Mins
Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Release Year2007
FormatDVD
FeaturesWidescreen
GenreDrama, General
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate15
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
ComposerJeff Danna, Mychael Danna
ReviewsMaxim - A sleek, surprising... sure fire thriller, New York Times - FRACTURE offers an assortment of tasty treats, notably the spectacle of that crafty scene stealer Anthony Hopkins mixing it up with that equally cunning screen nibbler Ryan Gosling, Entertainment Weekly - The two actors are terrific. Hopkins, doing a gloss on Hannibal Lecter's mannerisms, invites us to relish that soft-voiced Welsh burr..., Total Film - [With a] taut script, accomplished camerawork, lush set dressing and atmosphere....It's game-on for Gosling and Hopkins' mesmerizing double act, Daily Star - Superb... A Must See, Empire - The two leads are on fine form
ScreenwriterDaniel Pyne, Glenn Gers
Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1
Movie/TV TitleFracture
Director of PhotographyKramer Morgenthau
Consumer AdviceContains strong language