Directed by Brad Anderson, new Netflix thriller Fractured follows a father (Sam Worthington) who’s desperate to find his wife and daughter after he takes them to a hospital following an accident; only for the hospital to deny hours later that they’d ever seen his family. 

Also starring Lily Rabe and Stephen Tobolowsky, without giving anything away, the best thing to say about Anderson’s film is that it’s dark, and the compelling premise ultimately delivers on the trailer’s promise.

Part of what made Fractured interesting to watch and also a tad frustrating is that throughout the film, clues are provided that made me think I finally know exactly what’s going on – but then something equally convincing happens that forces me to reevaluate my conclusions.

Overall, I enjoyed Anderson’s film more after things picked up past the halfway point. I just wish that it didn’t bring out my impatience during the first half, as I longed for the story to pick up and give me more clues so I could figure things out. 

Random fact, I’m guilty of enjoying the simultaneously chilling and moving end credit music so much that I definitely kept rewinding so I could write this entire review as it played in the background.

Watch Fractured if you’re curious. It gets better as the story goes on and Worthington is good.

Happy Film Loving, 

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