89% Robot & Frank

Question: Have you ever seen a concept for a movie or plotline and think, "That's not really going work or be any good."? I will admit I think that all the time. Yes, even me, the least critical movie critic! Oh, I hate that term - sends shivers down my spine. I prefer movie reviewer... Anyway... Every story in a film has the potential to be a great one or go burning down in flames. It's true. There is always a chance, but when you hire the right people, who know what they are doing, the percentage of achieving greatness increases. Robot & Frank, an indie film I just saw in the theatre, proved if you hire the right actor even a silly concept as man having a robot caretaker who helps him....well, now I can't tell you what the robot helps with or it would ruin it. But I can say Frank Langella pulled off one of the best acting jobs I have seen in a while. He's a character that you aren't supposed to like but end up caring about. Not an easy task. Brilliant! Bottom line: I absolutely adored Robot & Frank. The story takes place in a not so distant future and technology has advanced and was fully integrated into daily life. However, the filmmakers made the advancements just enough to keep it very realistic. Like it could only be 20 years off from where we are now, or closer. Frank, the main character, is played by Frank Langella, an older man, living alone and we found out his memory is unstable. His family has concerns and gets him a robot caretaker. Robot's voice is spoken by Peter Sarrsgaard, another reason this film worked. The actor's delivery of the Robot's voice was perfectly portrayed: dead-pan but softly spoken. For a good portion of the film I couldn't figure out who the voice belonged to; and it reminded me of Kevin Spacey's robot/computer portrayal in Moon (My very first review), but the delivery wasn't over the top mechanical so the vocals had given a kindness to the robot's demeanor. There are a few other actors in Robot & Frank that I believe most will recognize: Susan Sarandon, Liv Tyler, Jeremy Sisto and James Marsden. Each of them brought a respectable addition to the story without over-shadowing the story or the main characters. There was definitely a balance played by Liv Tyler and James Marsden where technology was either fully accepted or seen as an issue too many rely on. One point this film tried to make, or at least that is how I interpreted: technology can take over so much that certain aspects of daily life become nearly obsolete. All I will say: How do you feel about ebooks? And I will let you decide what lesson there is to learn in Robot & Frank. I have a predication that Frank Langella will be nominated for numerous awards for this performance: Golden Globes, Independent Spirit Award and possibly even an Oscar. Yes, he was that good and helped make this film worth the watch. Well done! Directed by Jake Schreier, Stage 6, 2012 Written by Christopher D. Ford Starring: Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon, James Marsden, Live Tyler, Jeremy Sisto, and Peter Sarsgaard. Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi My favorite part: Honestly, the ending. I got a bit choked up. My least favorite part: Can't really pinpoint anything now. Rating: PG-13 Length: 89 minutes Review: 9 out of 10

September 21, 2012

Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/robot_and_frank/

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