Winged Creatures

2009 "One moment shattered their lives."
5.6| 1h35m| R| en| More Info
Released: 31 July 2009 Released
Producted By: Peace Arch Entertainment Group
Country: United States of America
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A psychotic man opens fire in a diner, murdering numerous people before killing himself. The survivors struggle in different ways following this horrendous event: a doctor doubts his own instincts and elects to use an experimental medical procedure on his wife, while a gambler believes he's on a lucky streak. A waitress begins engaging in promiscuous sex, and a young girl whose father is among the dead gains unexpected fame.

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Linbeymusol Wonderful character development!
GamerTab That was an excellent one.
Vashirdfel Simply A Masterpiece
Plustown A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.
James Festini I figured with an all star cast I would have enjoyed this more. I thought this was a dark movie worthy of nursing a hangover with bloody Mary's on a Tuesday morning. I don't get why Forest Whitaker gets acting roles. He cannot act his way out of a high school play. No offense, I am sure I offended those who think he is diverse. I really felt like I was going to be depressed the rest of the day and then the booze kicked in. This movie was full of sporadic clues into the story line but it was one of those that you wait until the end only because you are not sure of whether you wasted time or it was a good choice. Well, I want my 90 minutes back. The ending was just as good as the beginning. it's worth watching if you like being sad. But hey, I am no critic I just have an opinion.
Gareth_Mohen 'Fragments' was enjoyable but mostly predictable. A film that demonstrates Rowan Woods will be able to direct with the best of them. But unfortunately it is a departure from the broody and rough as guts nature of his Australian hits "The Boys" and "Little Fish". It has no real grit, and the majority of confronting scenes are softened by timely cutaways.The strength of the film is its stellar cast. But even they seem to be going through the motions.Having fallen in love with Jeanne Tripplehorn's multi-layered polygamist role in "Big Love" it was disappointing to see her sidelined in this film to take on the token role of grieving widow. It was frustrating to have the story preoccupied with Dakota Fanning's experience of the shooting, without being able to watch more of Tripplehorn.The most engaging performance comes from Forest Whitaker. Stumbling around drunk for most of the film, he is so broken yet easy to empathise with. But again his character verges on the predicable outcome of a gambling addict. His redemption comes, but not as we expect it. Thus also redeeming the film.Guy Pearce is completely unhinged, but a sap of a character. Kate Beckinsale is a clichéd single mother. But both act their roles with such conviction that they are engrossing to watch for the duration.The unfortunate thing about this film is the mysteries are not that mysterious. It could have been more entertaining if there had been more reveals like there was in "Little Fish". This said, it is an exploration of human emotion and the core cast convey this well. The human struggle to appear in control at all costs, remains the focus and is demonstrated well.
paul david This is firstly en ensemble drama thriller in the mould of Crash and Vantage Point, possibly Babel as well which make you think, watch it a second time to work out what happened and even then there are questions questions.who was the killer is the big one for me rather than why did the killings happen? certainly the killing scene when you first see it needs to be watched a few times before you get any more engrossed in the movie, hence, this movie works better on DVD rather than cinema.I suspect the real killer could have been Jimmys real father who was or had been in the marine corps and had an axe to grind, though this was never explained. the 'Father' was a clear target and Jimmy would have been shot also if Charlie (Forrest Whittaker) didn't react to take the bullet. there is a scene half way through the film when we see Jimmy inspecting a marine corps uniform in the closet. in the list of actors, the killer is only identified as a gunman played by Marly Maguire.The title of 'Winged Creatures' is itself questionable and I cant relate it myself to the events which unfold in the film. I watched the film under the new title of 'Fragments' which is much more appropriate.The doctor and the wife thing is intrigueing also, as to whether Dr Bruce played by Guy Pearce in his 'God like' way intended to poison his wife or wanted to help her. Watching the film, I prefer the latter view but the film nevertheless makes us think.charlies gambling antics at the casino are also interesting and I don't think the scenes were at all overplayed. what really happened to Charlies arm when he could not repay the loan? What did Charlie gamble with on the first day and second day if not the funds from the 100K which he had received by cheque.there are more flaws in this movie than CRash and Vantage Point but the movie overall is very thought provoking and will entertain you until the end.
Chrysanthepop I love ensemble movies with intertwined plots. I thoroughly enjoyed 'Crash' (even though it was heavily flawed), really liked 'Babel' and 'The Hours', 'Happy Endings' and 'Magnolia' are among my favourites. Even though 'Winged Creatures' (a.k.a. 'Fragments') does not reach the level of the aforementioned movies, it was an interesting watch (better than 'Powder Blue'). The link between the characters' lives is shown in the very first sequence and the stories follow thereafter.'Winged Creatures' is a very subtle film. This is both a strength and weakness. There are certain actions that the characters commit the reason of which is understood by the end. However, some of them seem a little too far-fetched and hard to believe. For example, why is Laraby checking up the side-effects of medicines on the Internet when he's an accomplished doctors? Even for someone who's affected by post-traumatic stress disorder (a key theme in the movie), this is a little too out there. It would have been more convincing if the story was more developed and the viewer was allowed to see Laraby's inner struggle. Guy Pearce does a good job. In a small role, Embth Davidtz makes her presence felt.The Kate Beckinsale track is quite well-handled. There's a sequence in the film where one can register the disappointment on her face after she was about to answer the reporters' questions when they immediately switch to the family of the dead guy who just walked out of the hospital. This hints Carla's struggle for attention which leads to her promiscuous behaviour and to a form of Munchausen's syndrome such that she deliberately starves her child for the doctor's attention. Beckinsale delivers a first rate performance.Jimmy and Anne were two teenagers who were witnesses of the shootout in which Anne's father was murdered. Here there is an uneven balance between drama and subtlety. I found Anne's sudden religious devotion and Jimmy taking the gun to the crime scene (to threaten Anne?) hardly believable and her mother is the typical mom while Jimmy's father is the typical dad who hates shrinks. Jackie Earle Haley and Jeanne Tripplehorn are strictly okay. Dakota Fanning is wooden except in the final scene where she plays by the formula. Troy Garrity is good but the real star here is Josh Hutcherson who draws the viewer with Jimmy's restraint and mental anguish.Charlie's storyline is poorly presented. I found the gambling scenes to be repetitive. The scenes of his daughter and the detective could have easily been left out. The prostitute scene was a cliché that has been repeated since 'Leaving Las Vegas'. Forest Whitaker is alright. Jennifer Hudson is forgettable. Marshall Allman shines.After the shooting sequence, 'Winged Creatures' initially moves at a sluggish pace. At times , it feels too fragmented because of lack of story development. The execution is pretty ordinary, if anything. The cinematography is flat. The soundtrack is far from outstanding. The film could have used some more editing. Give then plusses and minusses, it is a movie at least worth a one-time watch.