
Wealthy, brilliant, and meticulous Ted Crawford, a structural engineer in Los Angeles, shoots his wife Jennifer and entraps her lover, Lieutenant Robert "Rob" Nunally. He signs a confession. At the arraignment, he asserts his rights to represent himself and asks the court to move immediately to trial. The prosecutor is Willy Beachum, a hotshot who's soon to join a fancy civil-law firm, told by everyone it's an open and shut case. Crawford sees Beachum's weakness, the hairline... (Full plot summary below)
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Wealthy, brilliant, and meticulous Ted Crawford, a structural engineer in Los Angeles, shoots his wife Jennifer and entraps her lover, Lieutenant Robert "Rob" Nunally. He signs a confession. At the arraignment, he asserts his rights to represent himself and asks the court to move immediately to trial. The prosecutor is Willy Beachum, a hotshot who's soon to join a fancy civil-law firm, told by everyone it's an open and shut case. Crawford sees Beachum's weakness, the hairline fracture of his character: Willy's a winner. The engineer sets in motion a clockwork crime with all of the objects moving in ways he predicts.
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| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris Hewitt (St. Paul)This could easily have become a stupid twistorama like last week's Perfect Stranger. But, with the help of an outstanding cast, [director] Hoblit keeps the focus on character. |
| Sympatico.caAngela BaldassarreElegant, old-fashioned and challenging, Gregory Hoblit's legal thriller "Fracture" has its flaws in terms of pacing and involvement, but makes up for it thanks to a strong performance by Anthony Hopkins and a sharp script by Daniel Pyne and Glenn Gers. |
| Arizona Daily StarPhil VillarrealTight and lean, "Fracture" plays out with the vigor of a John Grisham novel and the suspense of a slasher flick. There's hardly a crack in this case. |
| VarietyJustin ChangAn absorbing legal thriller that can't help but taste like exquisitely reheated leftovers. |
| South Florida Sun-SentinelPhoebe FlowersIt's been quite a few years since we've had an intelligent, engaging legal thriller. Into the void slips Fracture, which fits the bill thanks to a polished script, great stars and a director perfectly suited for this territory. |
| Worcester Telegram & GazetteDaniel M. KimmelIt's smart, it will keep you guessing, and it plays fair. |
| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris HewittThis could easily have become a stupid twistorama like last week's Perfect Stranger. But, with the help of an outstanding cast, [director] Hoblit keeps the focus on character. |
| Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)Linda CookHere's a big-name cast in a soap opera drama full of implausible events. |
| New York TimesManohla DargisThe screenwriters, Daniel Pyne and Glenn Gers, hit the customary thriller notes with a touch of humor, and the director, Gregory Hoblit (who worked similar terrain in "Primal Fear"), arranges those notes into a catchy, insistent rhythm. |
| Christianity TodayTodd HertzA showcase of acting's present and future: one of the greatest living actors cast as the wily, wise vet, and one of Hollywood's most promising young talents as the rising star. |