Flick Picks for Publishing & Printing Professionals: FP4 pick of the week

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

FP4 entry 20071121

Anthony Hopkins lovers… FP4 pick of the week

PICK: “Fracture” (2007) Director: Gregory Hoblit

Info & Trailer: http://www.blockbuster.com/catalog/movieDetails/280778

OR
http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Fracture/70058016?strkid=98633185_0_0

ENTRY: The FP4 entry this week is “fracture” with Anthony & Hopkins Ryan Gosling. The movie is has a well chosen cast for the plot. It’s not your typical horror flick with Hopkins however. It’s more of a suspense/mystery genre. The scope this week is a little more concrete and definitive compared to the last two weeks.

SYNOPSIS: The movie stars Hopkins as a professional engineer with a lovely wife. Hopkins finds himself obsessed with his wife’s external and private life. His love for her borders on obsession and wanting to control and possess her. He perhaps suffers from OCD or is just plain insane in the membrane which he takes to the extreme. The story doesn't take long to take off so an impatient viewer will be very satisfied with this pick.

I can’t tell you a lot about the plot but I can assure you the twists and turns are not forced and create a natural feeling & flow to the story. At the end, you will not feel manipulated or mislead in the ending. The nemesis for Hopkins is a hot shot assistant D.A. that is exiting the public service for a prestigious private practice. However, he decides to take one last case before he leaves (simply because he wants the challenge to bring down Hopkin's character). However, this emotional decision he makes puts his future in jeopardy not only with the DA but his potential new job. The two lead actors go head to head in a dangerous game that will have detrimental affects on either party if they loose their legal battle. The conflict does not center on the court room like you might find with a John Grishim book or film (which becomes quite boring). The story centers more on the minute by minute developments in the plot and will suck you into the story.

Scope: You will enjoy this flick pick if you like Anthony Hopkins. He plays the role beautifully and seems effortless to slip into this script. If you like mystery, suspense and plot development, you won’t be disappointed. You tend to be a person that enjoys reading books that are in the same story genre. You may dislike gruesome horror or murder mysteries... this movie a has tasteful orientation which tones down the visual shock. Hope you enjoy it! Love to hear your feedback.