Go Go Gosling

I enjoyed so many things about the film Fracture but mostly I'm excited about the continued winning streak of Ryan Gosling. He brings the talent & the ability needed to adapt a character who could have been without dimension and cliched into one who is wonderfully interesting and intuitive - and most of the time he does it purely by physical movement. I was so struck at how a simple flick of the neck or stretch of the arms or lowering of the voice conveyed the frustration, exhaustion, and humor of his young attorney. A supporting role by David Strathairn further lends this movie the credibility that a decade ago wouldn't have been needed with Sir Anthony Hopkins as a star. As much as I cheered and jeered for the moxie of his husband scorned, I wonder if he had a smidge too much fun with Hannibal Lecter to ever give him up.