Frank
Domhall Gleeson
stars as a struggling songwriter who joins an eccentric electro-pop group led
by the enigmatic Frank in Lenny Abrahamson’s new film of the same name. Gleeson
gives a pretty solid performance throughout but it’s Michael Fassbender who
steals the show as the titular character Frank. Quite the achievement considering
he spends the majority of the movie under a mask. Maggie Gyllenhaal also makes
her presence felt as she displays her hyper hipster hysteria every time she is
on the screen. This oddball comedy does a great job of covertly critiquing the
way in which modern day society affects the artistic process. Twitter captions
and sound bridges of narrated blog posts constantly pervade the screen as the
band records their “masterpiece” in remote Ireland. When all is said and done the film leaves you
with humor, charm, and even a little bit of darkness for you to chew on; all
the while being very pleasurable to view the horrific costs of fame.
-Cameron Johnson-
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