Impressions before seeing it
I saw the trailer a while back and it looked like something I'd like to see. Messed up characters interest me, and after seeing Juno and Hard Candy I wanted to see what else little Ellen Page could do.
How was it?
Well, it wasn't quite what I expected. Maybe that's not a bad thing, and maybe it is. I didn't realize that the whole thing was going to be done with multiple split screens and windows coming and going at all times, I actually thought that was just a gimmick for the trailer. But I got used to it and I have to give it points for uniqueness there. The Fragments part of the title became highly appropriate, as it's definitely not linear, but the way it flows is a lot like the stream of consciousness of a human brain and that made it pretty effective. To be more critical, in all honesty this movie was probably just an excuse to show off some cool editing techniques. It could have just as easily been made as a regular linear drama, but I'm glad it wasn't because that would just make it dull. I can't say the character was much of a stretch for Ellen, but she did about as well as you'd expect from her, which is not bad at all.
Recommendation
Watch it if you don't mind non-linear art films, or if you are a fan of editing and/or Ellen Page. Don't watch it if you like to have an ending that wraps everything up and leaves you satisfied.
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