Saturday, August 11, 2012

MOVIE OF THE MONTH: AUGUST 2012




Director:Jake Schreier
Camera: Matthew J. Lloyd
Distributor: Alliance Films
Release date: August 24, 2012
Running time: 90 min.

There is a moment in the film “Robot &Frank” when Frank, an aging retiree with a helper robot installed in his life courtesy of his son, forgets that his caretaker is something other than human. The two are excitedly chatting when Frank gestures at his companion’s boxy outfit and asks, absent-mindedly, why he’s wearing a silly space helmet.

"Robot and Frank" is a marginally futuristic, emotionally genuine yarn that combines facetious technology and two armor-coated characters: a crusty, fading ex-cat burglar and his phlegmatic appliance. Debuting helmer Jake Schreier, screenwriter Christopher D. Ford and a wry and wily Frank Langella all shine in a smart, plausible and resonant film that should have no problem finding its way from Sundance to significant distribution.


Plot: The children (James Marsden and Liv Tyler) of an aging ex-convict named Frank (Frank Langella) hire a robot (voiced by Peter Sarsgaard) to care for their aging father. Initially wary of the robots' presence in his life, Frank warms up to his new companion and uses him to commit a heist in order to win the affection of the local librarian (Susan Sarandon).

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org
Movie Website: http://robotandfrank-film.com  
Official Trailer: http://www.youtube.com

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