The Tracey Fragments

The Tracey Fragments

2007
Drama
1h 17m
15-year-old Tracey Berkowitz is naked under a shower curtain at the back of a bus, looking for her little brother Sonny.
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The Tracey Fragments

2007
Drama
1h 17m
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Rated 26 Apr 2008
30
7th
A miserable film. Hectic and corny.
Rated 11 Feb 2008
93
90th
A unique and memorable film, with a one-of-a-kind structure that is much more than a gimmick. Ellen Page is better here than in Juno
Rated 05 Aug 2008
80
69th
Multi-framing can quickly become chaotic and meaningless. The director avoids this however, and so the movie does not end up as another indie-pretentious-but-hollow flick.
Rated 08 Aug 2008
0
4th
A miserable abortion of a film. Ellen Page is once again terrible and I am officially done watching movies with her in it. The dialog is so bad that you will laugh and say "what the fuck?" multiple times. So corny and stupid that it was physically painful.
Rated 15 Jan 2009
60
49th
Took a while to get used to the chaotic screen, it being split up to show the same instances of what was going on, but after that, it became more about the film. I will admit, however, Ellen Page playing the same character, or a variation of the same character in every one of the films I've seen of hers is getting a little tiresome.
Rated 31 Jan 2009
40
25th
Exhausting to watch, doesn't reward the viewer and Ellen Page is an annoying little brat (on purpose or not). Nice attempt at a distinct visual style, but doesn't work.
Rated 19 Feb 2009
20
13th
-.-
Rated 29 Dec 2010
70
77th
This isn't a film for the general audience, I can admit that easily. The non-linear storytelling, as well as the split-screen technique, can be quite off-putting and hard to follow. That's the intention though; you are supposed to be confused, just like Tracey. Ellen Page is wonderful, and the character of Tracey is one you will care about, like it or not. You might not end up liking it, but it's a film you won't see anything like any time soon, and is worth watching just for that experience.
Rated 06 Nov 2007
72
73rd
A story of 15 year old Tracey Berkowitz in search for her younger brother, told using a multi-frame composition. The number of frames, as their position, size and content changes throughout the film - sometimes they are exact copies, sometimes they show completely different scenes, or the same scene from different angles, sometimes it's the same scene.
Rated 18 Aug 2008
70
42nd
#820 - 18 Agustos 08, 23:03. & sinemada yenilige her zaman taraftarimdir. bu filmde elinden geldigince yenilikci bir tarz ile bir hikayeyi ozgun anlatmaya calismis. bir sure sonra baslarda rahatsiz eden kurgu sizi rahatsiz etmiyor, filmin bir ogesi oluveriyor. ellen page cok ii bir oyuncu oldugunu tekrar tekrar kanitlamakta...
Rated 14 Apr 2009
0
0th
All I have to say is WHAT?
Rated 29 May 2009
41
22nd
Nearly the entire film is presented as a jumbled composite shot, multiple images competing for attention and, ostensibly, reflecting the conflicted nature of the title character. Unfortunately, the film is all experiment with no purpose. The relentless technique gives no enhancement to the story or the impact of the piece. Page plays the title character with her customary commitment. She may not get past the limitations of what she was given on the page, but she certainly gives it her all.
Rated 11 Aug 2009
74
44th
Attempting to be profound, the film seems to come off as trying too hard. Ellen Page is again the troubled, eerily mature youngster, but without the quirky spunk of Juno, or twisted vigilantism of Hard Candy. The film feels drawn out, and is something of a chore to get through, which would be acceptable if it did not have such a non-ending. Unique, interesting, thought provoking, but ultimately unsatisfying.
Rated 25 Aug 2009
70
66th
I actually found this movie to be pretty affecting. Some dark material here.
Rated 12 Feb 2010
38
9th
This is barely a movie. It's more like a film making experiment or an exercise in editing. Maybe the director was trying to get a job working for "24". It's an impressive job of editing but ultimately it's not a very good movie. Ellen Page does a pretty good job with the material but she can't save the weirdness. The story isn't very good but it wasn't exactly terrible. The main reason that this film fails is that it is painful to watch. The editing, while nice, makes it nearly unwatchable.
Rated 21 Oct 2010
15
21st
"Director Bruce McDonald splits his screen eight ways to Sunday in The Tracey Fragments, a splintered form ostensibly intended to match the psyche of his protagonist." - Nick Schager
Rated 23 Dec 2010
50
36th
I thought I was going to get frustrated with the chaotic visual style after a few minutes, but quickly got used to it. The editors on this film deserve a medal. The split-screens and the non-linear narrative do a good job of reflecting the fragmented, troubled mind of a young girl in turmoil. Ellen Page does a good job, too, and it was hard not to feel sympathy towards her by the end of the film. It does have a few flaws (there are some holes in the story), but I quite liked it.
Rated 22 Dec 2011
83
86th
It only takes a few minutes to get used to the very unique way this picture is presented. This film is very original and Ellen Paige is fantastic in the lead role.
Rated 16 Jan 2012
70
41st
Somebody likes the PiP option in Power Director. But seriously; some people are being way too hard on this. Obviously the fragmented images are experimental and usually work (although sometimes it's a burden), Page gives a great performance, it has good music and it's pretty dark. Script could have used some work but I wasn't disappointed by this movie.
Rated 11 Feb 2012
100
86th
Loved it's torturous style, it's dark shady fragmented edge. A reminder that life can be confusing, tragic and unfair. A strongly convincing portrait of a broken slightly insane young girl, tormented by forces outside of her control as well as her own mistakes. that only an actress like Ellen Page could portray. Most uncomfortable experience ever watching a movie, which is what makes it so effective.
Rated 14 Apr 2012
70
25th
Yes it can be hard to concentrate at times, but I think there's a lot of power in the stylistic choices that the film makes and Ellen Page is terrific. Interesting feat.
Rated 27 Dec 2012
40
32nd
Big points for Ellen Page, but this story is quite jumbled up. Perhaps they were trying to parallel the chaotic mind of a 15 year old girl. She is naive and wanting, and deals with adversity by lashing out. After an apparent tragedy she meanders about, somewhat dazed and almost aimless, putting herself at risk. But there is a certain ring of truth to it, albeit hidden well among this nearly random collection of scenes from a poor story with bad dialog. Mostly good but sometimes a chore to watch.
Rated 05 Feb 2014
76
34th
i can appreciate it's stylistic approach, and what it symbolized, but other than that, the movie didn't have much to offer. The characters and plot were mediocre at best and the fragmented style, although interesting and meaningful, only made them less accessible. As a visual representation of a girl's mind, the film excels, but as a coherent form of entertainment it fails.

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