SeeQuant
Blending excellent reporting and strong storytelling, this is a disturbing film truly stranger than fiction
Griff Lees
Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.
Married Baby
Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?
sankhan99
Rating is always been debatable starting from censor certificate to IMDb. In my opinion this title in review is highly under-rated. This is completely an edge of seat suspense thriller. Story is full of twists and very entertaining. I am in no position to discuss direction as director is considered authority in his field.Many people will criticize that story in unrealistic and this thing is not possible in real world then I say to them if you want reality look around you. If you want some thing beyond reality then go to cinema.Few words on film, Its highly entertaining. Every scene and every dialogue matters. It will keep you guessing and its my challenge that how intelligent you are or you have read and seen many mystery thriller, still you won't be able to guess the end correctly. If you don't believe me, then try it yourself. You will not be disappointed.I've given it 8 because of God father otherwise only for mystery genre this movie deserves 9.5
robert-temple-1
This is a modern 'neo-noir' by Wolfgang Petersen, which has some surprising plot variations in its tale of intrigue, madness, murder, infidelity, betrayal, and deception. It is played with great conviction by Greta Scacchi and the rest of the excellent cast. It is also well-directed. But somehow the plot is just too far-fetched to be believable. The title refers to the main character, played by Tom Berenger, surviving a car crash, where his car plunges off a cliff and his face is mutilated. He subsequently has amnesia and cannot remember what happened. He has plastic surgery to restore his face, based on photos of what he used to look like. Then he slowly makes his way back to normal life with his wife (Scacchi) by his side. Lots of pieces don't fit. Bob Hoskins, with his usual brilliance, plays a semi-retired detective who owns a pet shop, and who was hired by Berenger prior to his accident to try to find out whether Scacchi was having an affair, which she was, with someone called Jack Stanton, and he sees the photos. But Jack Stanton has disappeared. The plot gets thicker and thicker. Who can trust anybody? And then there is Berenger's partner's wife, who seems to want to resume her own affair with him. But he can't remember her. It is all very noirish and stylishly done, but credulity is eventually stretched too far. The plot twists are so clever that they are too clever. My belief in the story was shattered.
seymourblack-1
"Shattered" is an old-school psychological thriller in which an intricate puzzle is cleverly created concerning a man who's been seriously injured in a car crash. As the story progresses, numerous clues to the puzzle are provided but it's always unclear which ones are reliable and which are intentionally misleading. Similarly, the natures of the various characters who provide these clues are also uncertain.Dan Merrick (Tom Berenger) and his wife Judith (Greta Scacchi) are driving home from a New Year's Eve party when their car suddenly leaves the road and plunges down a steep embankment. Judith is thrown clear and only incurs superficial injuries. Dan, on the other hand, is trapped in the wreckage and subsequently spends a considerable amount of time in a coma before undergoing extensive plastic surgery on his disfigured face.As a consequence of the accident, Dan suffers from selective amnesia and flashbacks in which he sees shattered glass, huge waves and a gun. He's also unable to remember any information about his personal life and during his recuperation; Judith dedicates herself to his care and tries to help him by sharing recollections about their life together and showing him photographs.Dan's a wealthy property developer and is surprised when his business partner Jeb Scott (Corbin Bernsen) mentions that before the accident, Dan and Judith's marriage was on the rocks. Jeb's wife Jenny (Joanne Whalley-Kilmer) tells him that he and she were lovers and he also discovers photographs of Judith in bed with another man.Dan finds a receipt for a payment he'd previously made to a pet shop and on visiting the premises discovers that the proprietor, Gus Klein (Bob Hoskins) is also a part-time private detective who he'd paid to follow Judith. Klein had discovered that she was having an affair with a man called Jack Stanton (Scott Getlin) and so when Dan hears that Judith has received a telephone call from Stanton, and decides to follow her, the events that follow ultimately lead to a shocking discovery."Shattered" is a stylish movie in which deception, murder and treachery feature strongly and numerous unexpected plot developments keep the action intriguing and tense. The fact that the audience discovers the clues at the same time as Dan creates a great deal of empathy for his predicament and a clear understanding of the confusion and frustration that he experiences.This movie is graced by consistently solid performances but Tom Berenger and Bob Hoskins stand out. Berenger does well in conveying his character's confusion and helplessness and Hoskins is a powerful and entertaining presence in every scene in which he appears.
roederjo-1
When I first saw this movie I was 15 years old and at that point I thought this movie was pretty awesome. Now, some 15 years later, I would have to say, "meh". Nothing is spectacular about this production but if you can make it to the ending you will be rewarded. It still has one of the greatest endings for a mediocre movie. It is definitely worth watching but don't go out of your way to watch it. In short, if you keep your expectations low enough you will be pleasantly surprised and conversely if you expect too much you will be disappointed. Like many movies, "Shattered" requires a fair amount of suspended disbelief to make its viewing worthwhile. If you can get past some of the unrealistic details and focus on the plot twists your time will not havebeen spent in vain.
