Tracers
Tracers

Movie spotlight

Tracers

2015
Movie
94 min
English

Wanted by the mafia, a New York City bike messenger escapes into the world of parkour after meeting a beautiful stranger.

Insights

IMDb5.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes20%
Metacritic37/100
Google Users52%
Director: Daniel BenmayorGenres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Plot Summary

A young New York City bike messenger is swept into the world of parkour and a dangerous heist crew after falling for a mysterious woman. He quickly finds himself in over his head, caught between the law and a criminal underworld that demands more than he can give.

Critical Reception

Tracers received largely negative reviews from critics, with many citing its derivative plot, weak dialogue, and uninspired action sequences. While Taylor Lautner's performance was sometimes noted, it wasn't enough to elevate the film above its formulaic nature. Audience reception was similarly lukewarm, with many finding it an unmemorable entry in the action genre.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film borrows heavily from better action movies, offering little originality.

  • Action sequences are present but lack excitement and creativity.

  • Performances, particularly Taylor Lautner's, are often overshadowed by a predictable and unengaging story.

Google audience: Google users found the film to be a somewhat enjoyable, if forgettable, action flick. Many appreciated the parkour elements and Taylor Lautner's effort, but felt the plot was cliché and the action lacked a strong impact.

Fun Fact

The film extensively features parkour and freerunning, with considerable effort put into training the cast and choreographing the stunts to appear authentic.

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TMDB Reviews

2 reviews
Reno

Reno

> Recycled theme with the bike and Parkour stunts. I think the first time I saw a movie that had Parkour in it was the 'District B13'. After that plenty of flicks came, among them this one as well. The movie was about a struggling young ...

Frank Ochieng

Frank Ochieng

Okay, so maybe cinema life has not been so kind to hunky hotshot Taylor Lautner in the aftermath of the phenomenon ‘Twilight’ film series that had a majority of hysterical young female admirers drooling over their bags of stale movie house ...