9/12/2023 0 Comments Shattered film 2007The film seeks to be pulse-pounding and sophisticated all at once, and is often too restrained for its own good - a fuller commitment to the inherently over-the-top plot would have served the story better. What follows has shades of everything from “Misery” to “Audition,” albeit with little of either film’s bawdy bravura. That’s understandable given her charm and beauty, but to say that we see where this is headed before he does would be an understatement. To its benefit, “Shattered” keeps you on your toes from the very first despite this fishy setup, training you to wonder whether there’s more to each strange incident - a habit that would benefit security-obsessed Chris ( Cameron Monaghan), a tech millionaire who lets his guard down time and again when it comes to Sky (Krug). That rule about something seeming too good to be true? Let’s just say it applies when you meet a beautiful woman at the grocery store, her Uber cancels on her, and she isn’t in the mood to go home because her troublesome roommate is there. Written by David Loughery and directed by Luis Prieto, “Shattered” comes across as an update on the thrillers of yore - just with the wrong elements updated. The bad news is that, despite a game performance from Lilly Krug, the next “Basic Instinct” this is not. The good news is that “ Shattered” is very much an erotic thriller, complete with femme fatale and out-of-his-depth protagonist. If you’ve been awaiting the triumphant return of the erotic thriller, there’s good news and bad news.
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