Monday 20 April 2015

Robot & Frank (2012) 8/10

Starring : Frank Langella, James Marsden, Liv Tyler, Peter Sarsgaard, Susan Sarandon
Director : Jake Schreier
Running Time : 89 mins

Retired thief Frank (Langella) lives alone and has started having problems with his memory, so his son Hunter (Marsden) decides to buy him a helper robot (Sarsgaard) that will try to improve Frank’s life. Frank is reluctant to accept the robot into his life, until he realises that the robot is capable of pulling off clever robberies and Frank turns back to his previous life of crime.

This movie starts off slowly, but as the relationship between Frank and the robot builds, this becomes a very likeable drama that shows how someone can give a personality to a machine simply because they become so reliant on not just its help but on its company. Langella’s portrayal of Frank is perfect for the piece by being simple and elegant, but Liv Tyler does let the side down a little with what I can only describe as a weak performance.

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