Fractured (2013) User Reviews

Perfect example of how to make a bad movie out of good script

[sauravjoshi85 · 2/10 · 4 March 2021]

Fractured is a psychological horror movie directed by Adam Gierasch and stars Callum Blue, Vinnie Jones and Ashlynn Yennie.

This movie should be taught as a lesson on how to spoil a good script with bad writing and poor character development, this movie isn't spoiled by these two factors but also by some poor screenplay and some bad acting.

As mentioned earlier the plot of the movie is nice and had good scope to transform the movie into a great psychological horror movie but is ruined by over ambitious director who I think couldn't handle such plot.

The acting department also disappoints. Callum Blue looked lost throughout the movie. Vinnie Jones was impressive but couldn't get much screen space. Ashlynn was kept only to add some eroticism to the dead movie.

Screenplay of the movie is boring and couldn't hold the script for Long some of the scenes were there without any purpose and couldn't be omitted on the editing table. Climax is senseless and bad. Cinematography is also bad.

Although this movie is psychological horror by it's genre but for me it's a big disappointment, please avoid the movie.

weak writing

[anneliesestauff · 1/10 · 17 October 2015]

The cinematography was decent but the writing and/or directing was weak. The plot devices felt obvious and predictable. The situations in the story seemed contrived and I had a hard time believing that the characters had motivation to warrant their actions/reactions to events - giving many of the dramatic scenes an unintended comic effect. I almost never stop watching a movie I've invested more than 30 minutes in, so I watched until the end yet I felt my time could have been better spent.

Why does the movie poster feature a relatively minor character? Is it because the lead actor is not as well known? The actor featured in the ad is somewhat recognizable even though he has a relatively small part. That seems misleading and unfair. I was actually quite impressed with the lead's performance - especially considering that some of his dialogue was, in my opinion, very poorly written, and probably a challenge to deliver. Other performances in the movie were unremarkable.

Complete waste of time! 1/10

[leonblackwood · 1/10 · 18 October 2014]

Review: Man, this film was awful! I lost interest in the movie after watching a couple of minutes of the main character walking around daydreaming. I haven't got a clue about what was happening from one scene to the next and I gave up trying to work out the plot. The acting was terrible, along with the whole dark theme which made the movie even harder to follow. I think you can tell that I really didn't enjoy this film and I found it a complete waste of time. Rubbish!

Round-Up: I haven't got a clue why the distributors decided to stick Vinnie Jones's face all over the poster because he isn't really in it. The guy who plays the main character was a bad choice by the director because his style of acting was boring and pretty dead. Even when the whole plot unfolds at the end, it still is a really badly made movie which was over complicated and totally crap.

I recommend this movie to people who are into there psychological dramas about a man who wakes up out of a coma with no idea about who he is. 1/10

NIGHTMARE LOGIC

[nogodnomasters · 7/10 · 11 September 2018]

The film opens up by asking a question, Can a really bad person becomes a really good person and vice versa? This sets up the theme of the film as we examine the life of amnesia victim Dylan White (Callum Blue) to a Louisiana jazz soundtrack. Fractured refers to Dylan's memory, skull, and life as he was left for dead. Without a memory he attempts to find out who he was from brief memory pieces.

What hampers Dylan on his quests is that he has these strange nightmares as if he crosses over or is haunted. The first episode happens 8 minutes into the film. The clues come at us and about half way through the film, we get a pretty good idea what is going on with a few missing details to keep us interested. Vinnie Jones is the antagonist who comes later into the film.

The film expands on older concepts, employing a somewhat noir background as opposed to a horror setting. The horror is sparse and was more mystery than terrifying. A different type of film.

Parental Guide: F-bomb. Sex. Nudity/Full frontal male/female nudity (Callum Blue, Ashlynn Yennie, Nicole LaLiberte, Lily Virginia Filson +others)

strange story with some nasty in your face gore elements

[trashgang · 8/10 · 8 June 2014]

This isn't an easy movie to watch for a few reasons. It do offer gore in it's extremest way and it offers a story that you will have some questions to be answered after wards. The strangeness of the script reminded me a bit of Lost Highway (1997), maybe the score used in Fractured add to that feeling?

When a guy wakes up from a coma he just doesn't know who he is. Therefor he has to search into his mind and past to see who and what he was. It isn't going to be a funny ride. As I wrote earlier it do involves a few extreme gory shots, let's say the scalping is the hardest to take. And when I say that Fred Vogel was responsible for the effects then you know enough, Fred is know for the Mordum Underground flicks.

There's also a lot of nudity to catch even as it isn't that gratuitous as we thought. it's done by Ashlynn Yennie who we knew from the Human Centipede part 1 & 2. She goes all the way full frontal. Vinnie Jones is also to catch and as always he's playing the tough guy.

I do like film noire or flicks you can't understand and I surely would file this under that genre but with a gory aftertaste. Can't say it's straight horror, some parts are, and it surely isn't going to be for everyone but it's worth picking up.

Gore 3/5 Nudity 2/5 Effects 3/5 Story 3/5 Comedy 0/5

Cinema Fantastique

[temrok9 · 9/10 · 21 March 2014]

I discovered this gem of a movie at the Horrorant Festival in Greece;it's a pity that horror movie means these days paranormal activities and other catastrophes.Schism gives horror cinema back its dignity.An otherwise usual plot, of amnesia after coma, is carefully narrated and directed to turn into a dreamy universe that reminds of the poetic horror cinema of 60s and 70s, with a little bit of gore.The movie avoids clichés, and is full of nightmarish sequences that do not end with the final solution.I read somewhere that it can be considered as a neo-noir, something one can definitely say following the way the film unfolds, as an investigation in noir tones, both in music and image.At the end you feel you have been immersed in a hallucinatory world, of shadows and whispers.And that is what horror movies must be like!

Reminded me,of Memento

[vmalast · 8/10 · 23 November 2018]

I went into this,film with 0 expectations and I'm so glad I watched it. It's dark (in more ways than one), creepy, it keeps you on your toes and has the perfect amount of gore to up the cringe factor. The acting, writing and directing was not disappointing. It was a very pleasant surprise. I would definitely recommend this film especially, if you enjoyed films like Memento, Devils Advocate and Angel Heart. The story line is in the same ballpark of those 3 films but, definitely not a copy.

Awesomely dark psychological thriller!

[janicevirant · 8/10 · 30 June 2014]

Darren Aronofsky meets David Lynch! I love twisted, yet smart psychological thrillers and Fractured satisfies! Adam Gierasch directs his talented cast adeptly thru the mire of horrific, intriguing, and shockingly raw scenes. The cast plays each scene with an emotional and artistic freedom that truly impresses. There are many so called "shock value" scenes, but I believe, given the movie's subject matter, this gritty reality jolts the viewer into an emotional response. I also loved the cinematography, no airbrushing or heavy make-up...real people! Beautiful people not afraid to be uninhibited. In my opinion, this is the mark of a well made movie!

Unusual and haunting

[djback2014 · 9/10 · 30 July 2014]

The dark tone, the music, lend to the main character's detective-like quest to recall his past. Others that reviewed the movie positively provide considerably more detail than I am willing to offer. For me, Fractured falls into the category where knowing much about it prior to seeing it lessens the intrigue, hurting the overall experience. Hollywood is increasingly more prone to do sequels and originality suffers. Layer onto that how special effects are becoming quite overly used as a way to boost ticket sales, which I am not a fan, and it amounts to so much of the same. Character-driven plots seldom tally big box office. There are exceptions. Fractured may be one of those but only over the course of time, should word-of-mouth be the catalyst.

Vinnie Jones proves to be a very effective villain. The movie's most appealing aspects include how all of us are a mix of good and evil. I found it haunting in the regard that it had me questioning certain parts of my life that I certainly regret. That said, the movie is too hard core for theaters and should be avoided if you have an aversion to nudity, gore, violence and/or the subjugation of women. However, there are some very memorable scenes. I especially like the bar scene where the Callum Blue character meets a woman you'd probably not be bringing home to mom.