"Broken" is an American 20-minute short film from 1993, so this one has its 25th anniversary next year. The name of writer and cast member Trent Reznor tells audience members perhaps already that this is indeed a collection of music videos by the band Nine Inch Nails and if you see how old this one is, it also makes obvious how long their careers have been going on already. The videos are connected by a plot, in which a guy is physically violated and forced to watch these videos. Oh well, they are not bad enough to call them torture I would say, but I think I have heard better stuff from this band already, also from Reznor, who is an Oscar winner now thanks to his work on "The Social Network". But back to this one we have here. I'd only really recommend it to huge fans of NIN, otherwise it will not be a memorable watch by any means. Not a memorable listen either. I suggest most people can skip it and it is certainly a bit on the overrated side here on IMDb.

I've had the garbage quality version for quite some time, but found it extremely hard to watch because of the quality. Then not too long ago, about 3 or 4 months, someone found another copy of the tape, and it was uploaded in DVD quality. It was truly stunning to see the film like this, and all my searching proved true. Trent's music coincides perfectly with the gritty photography, the sound is that sound quality that seems impossible to get. Where it's so bad it sounds good, that dry cracky quality, but you know if you try and do it it will sound fake. I don't know how they did it, but they did. The editing is another facet to focus on. Whoever cut it, and whatever drug they were on, i want some. The cutting is amazing, perfectly fitting the music\visual style. A true highlight to the short would be the final shots, the closing sequence. Brutally stunning.All in all, it's worth checking out, especially for a nine inch nails fan.

Broken may not be incredibly faky compared to many gore films (like, say, Mary Poppins) but check out the body being sawed in half scene... Obviously not real. Now, we all know the people out there who think this is real are idiots, but my point is even appreciating it on an artistic level, it is not that impressive. No masterpiece here, just a buncha sick freaks putting together a film they are understandably ashamed of. The blood-gushing-from-castration scene is incredibly unrealistic... Don't waste your money or your time looking for this, go see Spy Kids 2 instead.

Trent Reznor has out done himself this time! This is a very dark and demented film, but don't let that stop you! It is excellent, a must see for any Reznor fan!