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Sunday 27 January 2013

ROBOT & FRANK [2012]

Robot & Frank is a thoughtful and quirky indie-drama which serves as the directorial debut from Jake Schreier.
Frank Langella delivers a surprisingly heartfelt performance as an elderly ex-thief who, much to his detest, is forced to live with a robot servant to help with his everyday life.  At first it deceives you as being overly simple but as you peel away the layers you find it explores multiple themes and character studies.  We're treated to a bittersweet tale about the frailty of age, the disappearance of human interaction in the technological age, the importance of memory and the struggle of loneliness.  It's not always a smooth ride but packs in enough laughs, touching moments and thoughtfulness to leave a smile on the face.

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