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. (10/23/2007)

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. (01/02/2015)

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%. (03/27/2017)

Anthony Hopkins is an incredible actor and in Fracture, he manages to show it again in full. And because of it - actually, mainly because of it - the film Fracture appears smarter than it actually is. Yes, it is a classic film about the perfect crime but unfortunately, its ending is quite conventional. I hoped it could be a bit better, different, smarter, and grittier, but unfortunately, I did not get that. Clever, yes, but not brilliant. (12/02/2013)

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. (12/24/2008)