I have not read the novel by Richard Neely that inspired “Shattered,” but now, having seen the movie, I feel like I need to.
Perhaps it would shed more light on the state of mind of Judith Merrick, the character played by Greta Scacchi in the film, who commits a series of acts so implausible, and so bewildering, that I would do anything to eavesdrop on her stream of consciousness.
In many thrillers there are secrets that the conscientious critic must not reveal, lest he spoil the audience’s fun. This entire movie is nothing but one vast secret that shouldn’t be revealed. I tried writing a paragraph in which I would summarize the “hook” - the first five minutes of the movie, and I found I couldn’t even do that without fudging. Almost nothing can be said about this film that would not eventually turn out to be a distortion of the plot.
So let me just tell you some things that may or may not be true. One New Year’s Eve, while speeding home on a twisting mountain road after
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The actress formerly known as Thandie Newton has announced she is reclaiming her original name. She will henceforth be credited in films as Thandiwe , meaning beloved in the Shona language of her mother s native Zimbabwe. Thandiwe became Thandie , the Mission Impossible and Westworld star explained, through carelessness when the w was dropped during her first acting credit. That s my name, she told Vogue. That s always been my name. I m taking back what s mine.
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Thandiwe Newton, as she will now be credited, has dropped the name Thandie after 20 years
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The actress formerly known as Thandie Newton has announced she is reclaiming her original name. She will henceforth be credited in films as “Thandiwe”, meaning “beloved” in the Shona language of her mother’s native Zimbabwe.
“Thandiwe” became “Thandie”, the Mission Impossible and Westworld star explained, through “carelessness” when the “w” was dropped during her first acting credit. “That’s my name,” she told Vogue. “That’s always been my name. I’m taking back what’s mine.”