Review of The Tracey Fragments (2007) by Reynald M — 04 Aug 2008

Riding on the glory and popularity of "Juno", "The Tracey Fragments" creates intrigue for Ellen Page fans but will be somewhat disappointed on what is on offer here. Definitely style over substance, we follow a depressed 15-year old as she looks for her missing brother, jumping timelines and fragments.

Film feels like a pretentious final exam for a film class, some dialogue offer promise of wit but all hope is lost comes midway through the film where style loses its novelty value. Story is definitely thin with its 24-style filming more of a destraction on how thin it is, Ellen Page tries her hardest to make film more important than it actually is.

Question is: did Page chose the film for the material or to support the indie Canadian film making industry? Production values are grassroots with the soundtrack a healthy welcome.