11 July 2022

The Broken

 The Broken 2008

  • Director: Sean Ellis
  • Based on book: no
  • Cast: Lena Heady, Richard Jenkins, Melvin Poupaud, Michelle Duncan, Asier Newman, Ulrich Thomsen
  • Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
    • Lena Heady – Fighting with My Family, Terminator the Sarah Connor Chronicles, The Brother Grimm, The Remains of the Day, Waterland
    • Richard Jenkins – The Shape of Water, Kong Skull Island, God’s Pocket, The Rum Diary, Burn After Reading, The Visitor, Rumour Has It, North Country, , Six Feet Under, Snow Falling on Cedars, Sea of Love, Silverado
    • Michelle Duncan – Bohemian Rhapsody, Case Studies, Lost in Austen, Atonement, Doctor Who, Driving Lessons
    • Asier Newman – Glorious 39
    • Ulrich Thomsen – Mordecai, Kingdom of Heaven, The World Is Not Enough
  • Why? The cast
  • Seen: 6 July 2022      

       Dr Gina McVey (Heady) seems to have a doppelganger. One who likes to break mirrors and is living her life. Then she’s in a car crash and….

       Nothing really scary happens but with music, close-ups, hazy quick memory flashes and nightmares the suspense builds up and something really scary is no doubt about to happen sooner or later.

       It’s not a masterpiece and the ending leaves me with a big, ‘Huh?’ but it’s well done and entertaining. 

3 * of 5   

 

 

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