| Show Hopkins plays mastermind in Fracture L Jared Maxwell ie y Movie Writer I W- W WIs Is this the usual Anthony Hopkins movie where the actor plays a mastermind I I that continually keeps the audience guessing on what he is going to do next The answer is of course yes Hopkins makes Fracture an enjoyable film Think of Hannibal Lector flawlessly covering up the murders he committed so that nobody could prosecute him and you have his character in Fracture Hopkins' Hopkins flair while playing another evil genius is mixed V with th the rising star talent of actor Ryan Gosling as an nd who up- up coming and com ng lawyer canno cannot seem to get a break while trying to put the accused murderer behind bars Fracture definitely features one of the best courtroom showdowns that Hollywood has come out with in a long time Set in beautiful Southern California Ted Crawford Hopkins is a highly successful businessman with all his priorities in check After spying on his wife cheating on him with another man Crawford decides to take matters into his own hands by shooting his wife After shooting her Crawford confesses to the arresting officer and its it's now up to the new big shot prosecutor to put Crawford behind bars William Willy Villy Beachum Gosling is the man chosen to close the case but he must do so before it gets out of his hands as his fantastic new job otT offer r could be in jeopardy With only this last case to get through Beachum thinks that he has only a short time before he will reap the rewards of his hard work and begin his new position at a high- high paying law firm finn Beachum soon finds out that Crawford is not playing with a full deck and in a strange act fires his legal council to represent himself In court Crawford pulls a fast one on Beachum that without a doubt will make this attempted murder trial more difficult to win With each new piece of evidence that comes into play the story intensifies and either side will stop at nothing to win their battle This movie is a great example of two egos facing off as if they were in a boxing match Fracture is isa isa isa a battle of wits as Crawford and Beachum attempt to outsmart the other In a brilliant display of talented actors strutting their stuff stutT stutTon on film Fracture also showcases how a movie can be great even without priced high-priced special effects like car chases chase or cliched d explosions Though Thought provoking provo t-provo kin g movies that keep the audience guessing is what Fracture is all about and director Gregory Hoblit did an exceptional job at bringing the film to life Moviegoers in the mood for foran foran foran an intense suspense thriller wont won't be disappointed Fracture fits into what you are looking Tor for and is definitely worth the time tri t- t ri I i f It i tN I I j i r f Jf i y x E. E |
