SnoopyStyle Judith Merrick (Greta Scacchi) survives a car crash but her husband Dan Merrick (Tom Berenger) suffered facial trauma and amnesia. They try to go on but he can't remember their lives together from before. He finds evidence of her cheating on him with Jack Stanton which was gathered by private investigator Gus Klein (Bob Hoskins). Gus checks the accident and finds discrepancies. Dan's business partner Jeb Scott (Corbin Bernsen) is not happy with his work. Jenny (Joanne Whalley-Kilmer) is his wife. Suspicion rises that Judith had tried to kill Dan.It's an intriguing mystery although I don't like the constant micro-flashbacks. This reminds me of an old Hitchcock mystery with less style. Some of the shooting style is fairly old school and they use too much fog. The deliberate style is too noticeable. I stayed with the story with all the twists and then there is the one gigantic twist ending. It's too unlikely to work. The way to make the story work better is for Dan to have some facial disfigurements. It's just so unreal that it makes the movie feels like it's cheating.

seymourblack-1 "Shattered" is an old-school psychological thriller in which an intricate puzzle is cleverly created concerning a man who's been seriously injured in a car crash. As the story progresses, numerous clues to the puzzle are provided but it's always unclear which ones are reliable and which are intentionally misleading. Similarly, the natures of the various characters who provide these clues are also uncertain.Dan Merrick (Tom Berenger) and his wife Judith (Greta Scacchi) are driving home from a New Year's Eve party when their car suddenly leaves the road and plunges down a steep embankment. Judith is thrown clear and only incurs superficial injuries. Dan, on the other hand, is trapped in the wreckage and subsequently spends a considerable amount of time in a coma before undergoing extensive plastic surgery on his disfigured face.As a consequence of the accident, Dan suffers from selective amnesia and flashbacks in which he sees shattered glass, huge waves and a gun. He's also unable to remember any information about his personal life and during his recuperation; Judith dedicates herself to his care and tries to help him by sharing recollections about their life together and showing him photographs.Dan's a wealthy property developer and is surprised when his business partner Jeb Scott (Corbin Bernsen) mentions that before the accident, Dan and Judith's marriage was on the rocks. Jeb's wife Jenny (Joanne Whalley-Kilmer) tells him that he and she were lovers and he also discovers photographs of Judith in bed with another man.Dan finds a receipt for a payment he'd previously made to a pet shop and on visiting the premises discovers that the proprietor, Gus Klein (Bob Hoskins) is also a part-time private detective who he'd paid to follow Judith. Klein had discovered that she was having an affair with a man called Jack Stanton (Scott Getlin) and so when Dan hears that Judith has received a telephone call from Stanton, and decides to follow her, the events that follow ultimately lead to a shocking discovery."Shattered" is a stylish movie in which deception, murder and treachery feature strongly and numerous unexpected plot developments keep the action intriguing and tense. The fact that the audience discovers the clues at the same time as Dan creates a great deal of empathy for his predicament and a clear understanding of the confusion and frustration that he experiences.This movie is graced by consistently solid performances but Tom Berenger and Bob Hoskins stand out. Berenger does well in conveying his character's confusion and helplessness and Hoskins is a powerful and entertaining presence in every scene in which he appears.

roederjo-1 When I first saw this movie I was 15 years old and at that point I thought this movie was pretty awesome. Now, some 15 years later, I would have to say, "meh". Nothing is spectacular about this production but if you can make it to the ending you will be rewarded. It still has one of the greatest endings for a mediocre movie. It is definitely worth watching but don't go out of your way to watch it. In short, if you keep your expectations low enough you will be pleasantly surprised and conversely if you expect too much you will be disappointed. Like many movies, "Shattered" requires a fair amount of suspended disbelief to make its viewing worthwhile. If you can get past some of the unrealistic details and focus on the plot twists your time will not havebeen spent in vain.

preppy-3 Dan Merrick (Tom Berenger) and wife Judith (Greta Scacchi) are in a car accident. She escapes without a scratch but he's totally disfigured and has total amnesia. His wife has his face reconstructed, but he still has no clues about his former life. Then he discovers his marriage may have not been so happy and hires Gus Klein (Bob Hoskins) to investigate.This film is very good for the first 2/3rds. It's well directed, moves quickly, has a great scene that makes good use of the song "Nights in White Satin" and is never dull. The acting isn't bad--Berenger was never a great actor but he pulls this role off; Scacchi is very good (until the end) and Hoskins is just great and brings a welcome note of humor to the film. Corbin Bensen and Joanne Whalley-Kilmer are wasted however. This all works fine--until the final plot twist. At first it seems like a real cool twist...but then you think about it. It's so ridiculously implausible that it derails the entire movie. I had more than a few questions about it but the movie leaves then hanging. There is NO way this would have worked. As one character says, "I knew it was crazy". Indeed. Still the film is good until that part and worth watching for the first two sections. For that alone I give this an 8.