Fragments (V) (2015)
2/10
Very bizarre movie, a mix of documentary and fiction I guess
7 July 2017
Warning: Spoilers
"Fragments" is a 19-minute live action film from 2015, so still relatively new and fresh and this one is written and directed by Stéphanie Anne Weber Biron, known for working in the cinematography department for young Canadian filmmaker Xavier Dolan's works. This is one of her filmmaking efforts as the (wo)man in charge. Probably her most known work. But what is this exactly? It is basically a gay romance movie, but these sequences are being interrupted by the filmmaker interviewing the cast, or at least the protagonist about all kinds of sexual stuff. I am not a prude or anything, but honestly if you include this level of explicit content, then you also have to come up with a story that justifies these mentions. If you talk about dick size, vagina size etc. and lets be honest: this is by no means scientific talk. It is talk between friends and that is perfectly fine if there is anything in this film that has to do with their friendship other than this talk. There is not. So these parts were the weakest and I also believe the filmmaker should have cast somebody else as she was more annoying than memorable in terms of her acting. Anyway, the other parts about the two men in love were not much better, so as a whole this is a really weak outcome and I guess SAWB should stick to the cinematography department and not to writing or acting, maybe to directing. major thumbs-down from me. Not recommended. Even if you love one of the admittedly pretty famous cast members, this will not be a good watch. Go for something else.
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