The Broken (2008)

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• Lanning :

  
  <i>The Broken</i> is a stunning metaphor for the depersonalization of a narcissistic society so mesmerized with self-image that it literally breaks through the self-absorbing mirrors -- <p>Sheez, who am I kidding. Freakin' ridiculous movie that I wasted my life… More
  <i>The Broken</i> is a stunning metaphor for the depersonalization of a narcissistic society so mesmerized with self-image that it literally breaks through the self-absorbing mirrors -- <p>Sheez, who am I kidding. Freakin' ridiculous movie that I wasted my life energy on so you won't have to. Can't believe I actually watched this all the way through.<p>It got under my skin, all right -- like a flesh-eating virus.

• Film C

  
  im not to sure i understand it really i love lena headey but this wasnt i good choice for her !! this movie i think misses the concept of a horror/thriller movie and does little to keep you watching. this movie isnt great i dont think the storyline was particurly good it wasnt well… More
  im not to sure i understand it really i love lena headey but this wasnt i good choice for her !! this movie i think misses the concept of a horror/thriller movie and does little to keep you watching. this movie isnt great i dont think the storyline was particurly good it wasnt well explained and just didnt keep you entertained which is a shame because i love lena headey. its boring with some good killing scenes but its not enough to save the movie. unless you really REALLY like lena headey this movie just isnt worth a watch!

• Bruce B

  
  Another 8 Films to Die for Movie from Series #, this is a twisted mine blowing movie, that has to be seen to beleive and figure out. Worth 4 stars.

• Dean M

  
  This is not bad as boredom, it's like 2008's <i>Mirrors</i>, and it's a mystery without a solution, a tense psychological drama that reveals nothing other than how tense and psychological it is. It plays mind games only with itself, leaving the audience to… More
  This is not bad as boredom, it's like 2008's <i>Mirrors</i>, and it's a mystery without a solution, a tense psychological drama that reveals nothing other than how tense and psychological it is. It plays mind games only with itself, leaving the audience to watch from the sidelines in a bored, confused stupor.

• Brian D

  
  A well make thriller/horror with good performances and great direction with a intresting promise.Its is let down by what little gos on, there are sence of just pure boredom wondering if something is going to happen.And with the lack of any explanation in to won't really is going… More
  A well make thriller/horror with good performances and great direction with a intresting promise.Its is let down by what little gos on, there are sence of just pure boredom wondering if something is going to happen.And with the lack of any explanation in to won't really is going on is a let down and will piss a lot of viewer off including me.The whole thing isn't all to orignal with hint of other movies like "invasion of the body snatchers and Mirriors" put to good mesurer. All in all ok movie well made lust needed more meat on its bones...

• A.D. V

  
  Another film involving mirrors but unlike Aja's crapfest misfire this one is effectively creepy and a mature piece of work. Some will be put off by its refusal to give an explanation to the events and its ambiguous ending but I found it to fit quite well.

• Nicki M

  
  No one I've ever heard of star in this dull horror. It does pick up in the last half hour, but it's pretty tedious going up to that point, and even then does not really go quite deep enough into an explanation, although you can figure out what was going on.

• Lewis C

  
  I tend to be annoyed when film-makers feel the need to explain every detail of a movie to the audience. I'm not a moron, and I don't need my hand held to understand a story. But at the same time, movies need to have some semblance of a complete story in order to be… More
  I tend to be annoyed when film-makers feel the need to explain every detail of a movie to the audience. I'm not a moron, and I don't need my hand held to understand a story. But at the same time, movies need to have some semblance of a complete story in order to be satisfactory. The Broken is like a novel with many of the important plot points left out. Motivations are unexplained, and some scenes make little sense in the context of the overall story. I appreciated the slower pace and lack of annoying jump moments, but this story just didn't seem original enough to make up for its faults. The Broken is the most psychological of psychological horror movies. The thrills are few and far between, but at least it gives an opportunity or two for reflection or discussion after viewing. Just remember, this movie isn't for everyone.

• Eric H

  
  "The Broken" is a visually stylish but atmospherically flat British Body-snatchers rip-off. Lena Headey is completely wooden as a dcotor who sees a double of herself and uncovers a sinister plot. Richard Jenkins looks embarressed to be in this and it was a surprise to see… More
  "The Broken" is a visually stylish but atmospherically flat British Body-snatchers rip-off. Lena Headey is completely wooden as a dcotor who sees a double of herself and uncovers a sinister plot. Richard Jenkins looks embarressed to be in this and it was a surprise to see him in something like this. The twist is predictably awful and it's really not worth waiting for. Watch the first two Bodysnatchers instead.

• Anastasia B

  
  There are three things going for "The Broken": 1) the inventive title which you have to be a language expert to get (it reads somewhat silly in Norwegian and Danish since the Ø in broken is a letter in the alphabet in these languages and sounds like the "u" in… More
  There are three things going for "The Broken": 1) the inventive title which you have to be a language expert to get (it reads somewhat silly in Norwegian and Danish since the Ø in broken is a letter in the alphabet in these languages and sounds like the "u" in "burden". In addition "brøken" is a Norwegian word meaning "the fraction"), 2) the creepy Edgar Allan Poe quote that opens the film ("You have conquered and I yield. Yet henceforward art thou also dead - dead to the World, to Heaven, and to Hope! In me didst thou exist - and, in my death, see by this image, which is thine own, how utterly thou hast murdered thyself") and 3) The "solution" of the riddle (without giving a spoiler, the way the case of "Situs Inversus" is used to explain the existence of the doubles). I have watched the film for 2 reasons, a) I liked "Cashback" and I thought Sean Ellis might be able to live up to the promise, and b) Lena Headey, whom I admire as an actress. But " The Broken" for me proved to be yet another reason not to watch horror flicks. Too many cliches: i.e. the protagonist when in deep trouble, never calls the police, she puts herself in unnecessary danger, she never manages to get real help, and when she contacts her family members, she doesn't give them enough info, either to help her or themselves, etc etc and all the rest of the stupid things a protagonist does when in a state of confusion; which is frankly, a thing too tiring to watch AGAIN. Also, the film is not very clear as to what the hell this story means for the rest of the world. There is not a real answer in the end- only the allusion of perpetual darkness. So, all the things that the film's got going for it, it just manages to outbalance with a heavy dose of "been there and done that". I think that the director ought to work more on his handful of smart ideas, to give us something that's not only hinting at something big, but it's big in itself. If you are a Lena Headey fan, you probably will want to see this, anyway. But if you are a viewer that wants their film fast and well paced, you are bound to be disappointed.

• Matthew A

  
  An all right horror film. I won't say it was particularly scary or had an original plot, but it was more or less suspenseful and interesting. You could sort of guess the ending twist. Overall not a bad movie. Good for one of those evenings when you want something mysterious.

• Barry L

  
  I wasnt expecting much from this having heard bugger ball about it but in all honesty Ireally rated it. Very little seems to go on with some very dark, brooding scenes as the main character tries to make sense of what she saw before her collision..a woman looking exactly like her in… More
  I wasnt expecting much from this having heard bugger ball about it but in all honesty Ireally rated it. Very little seems to go on with some very dark, brooding scenes as the main character tries to make sense of what she saw before her collision..a woman looking exactly like her in her car...she follows her and goes into a flat where....well you'll just have to watch it but suffice to say the twist at the end is very well worked.

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