Review of The Tracey Fragments (2007) by Spencer T — 26 Sep 2009

This movie actually blew my mind. With some of the most overwhelming artistic elements I have seen in a film this movie can only help but be a jaw dropper as the entire film except for select parts are edited in the style of a comic strip where there are different panels on the screen and different viewpoints displaying what we can only speculate as to the source.

My favourite part of this movie was definitely the editing which took this 500,000 dollar movie 250,000 dollars over budget but regardless it achieved what it strove to create. Also Ellen Page who is one of my favourite actresses at the moment is brilliant in this movie as she always is and is perfect for the role of Tracey as she has the innocent body type and look but can portray the hard headed and tough girl as well.

What was really weak in this movie was the story, as it is as fragmented as the editing, in some parts you can only wonder how the hell they got to this point but part of me believes this to be a companion to the subtext of the film but for me it is either way too much or just weak writing.