Fractured

Fractured is a decently constructed thriller in which you are never 100% sure what is true until the last moment. If anything hobbles the film, it’s the depiction of the protagonist’s doubts, as he almost abandons his convictions at times. Brad Anderson is not such a master as Shyamalan once was a long time ago. But he still does a respectable job with the challenging subject matter, which is built on details and extraordinary precision in the appearance of the individual scenes. Worthington is good, or at least good enough. (25/12/2021)

After The Call, Brad Anderson serves up another suspenseful thriller that won't leave you breathless! Sam Worthington goes to the hospital with his wife and daughter who was injured in a fall is sent for a CT scan. Hours pass and the daughter and wife are nowhere to be found. From this point on, solid paranoia sets in, where you won't know until the last few minutes whether the main character is a deranged lunatic or the hospital is hiding dark secrets. Very suspenseful, well acted and directed with an engaging plot and a decent denouement that, while not all that surprising, is satisfying enough. Recommended. There hasn't been a better suspense film in a long time. 80%. (12/10/2019)

Well done paranoia. Suspenseful until the very end, with good performances primarily in the supporting roles, very believable atmosphere, and although somehow from the middle you can suspect a possible alternative shocking ending, you still get there with a cleverly constructed story with suspense and without unnecessary awkward moments and crutches. Worthington, probably at the limit of his acting abilities, gives a 90% respectable performance. (17/01/2021)

In this thriller, Sam Worthington plays a family father who takes his wife and their injured six-year-old daughter to the hospital, then takes a nap in the waiting room. When he wakes up, his family is nowhere to be found and none of the doctors or staff remember them. The plot is similarly constructed to Flightplan starring Jodie Foster, and also leaves viewers constantly in doubt as to whether the protagonist is a confused and hallucinating fool, or whether the hospital is part of some giant pharmaceutical plot and everyone is lying to him. The film manoeuvres between the two possibilities at all times, thus maintaining a fairly stable level of uncertainty, aided by several remarkable twists. The strong conclusion is spoiled by the fact that when reconstructing what happened in the film and what people said, you find a large number of screenwriting shortcomings and lapses, wherein the film had to be intentionally vague and ambiguous to be dramatic enough and not reveal the truth too soon. For some, it may be too contrived and silly, but it's a spectacle that is attractive and engaging, and it is solidly directed and the acting is good. (04/10/2019)

Even though you have a bit of an idea from the beginning what the outcome of the story is going to be, the film still managed to blur the line between real and alternative reality until the very end. Is it a conspiracy around illegal organ sales or the complete derangement of the mind of a recovering alcoholic? You are not quite sure what actually happened at the gas station and in the hospital until the closing credits. The script manipulates the viewer's mind, alternately presenting evidence of one or another reality. The omnipresent and exceedingly disturbing atmosphere was added to by Sam Worthington's convincing performance and the unpleasant sounding music, which perfectly complemented the hospital setting. (02/11/2019)