Fragments (2008): A group of strangers form a unique relationship with each other after surviving a random shooting at a Los Angeles diner. (5.8)
Director: Rowan Woods
Writer: Roy Freirich
Stars: Kate Beckinsale, Forest Whitaker, Dakota Fanning and Guy Pearce
The snippet from IMDB above is not quite accurate. The strangers don't form a relationship due to event; it isn't clear if the diner is in Los Angeles, and not relevant. I suppose, that goes with this movie though. Like its title, this movie is a bunch of fragments. Each character could have, should have, been developed a bit more while showing the audience what's in each one's head. They all appear to have multiple things going on, but the movie should give us the glimpses of the conflicts and emotions rather than showing just the stony faces. The acting was fine. What failed in the movie was the storytelling part. The location is California, for crying out loud ... give us, at least, a few beautiful shots rather than just the run-of-the-mill streets, store-fronts and cookie-cutter houses. My Rating: 6.0
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