But soon the two companions try their luck as a heist team. Finally, a few days ago, a group of us went to see it and, although it was sad and sweet, and generally a fun and entertaining movie to watch, it was a disappointment to me on many levels. A blend of science fiction, comedy, and drama, the movie focuses on an aging cat burglar with dementia played with. The main purpose of the robot was to help frank stay fit physically and mentally. Frank is frank weld frank langella, a prideful exjewel thief in. Robot and frank trailer 2012 frank langella, susan sarandon movie hd set in the near future, an exjewel thief receives a gift from his daughter. They are tempted to place him in a nursing home until franks son chooses a different option. With his robots assistance, franks passion for his old, unlawful profession is reignited, for better or worse.
As we watch the robot grow on frank, we grow to appreciate frank, his relationship with the robot and the fragility of life in general. Sarsgaard, frank langella and susan sarandon set in the near futu. A hard, funny and realistic movie about the future. In american movies, old people tend to be cute or crotchety, though. It creeps up on you slowly, at first seeming like something you might have seen before, then.
Set in the near future, frank, a retired cat burglar, has two grown kids who are concerned he can no longer live alone. Frank langella talks robot and frank, his first book. The movie robot and frank provides a unique opportunity for this, as it is set in a very near future, where the events taking place are relatable such as a whole library switching to electronic publications, keeping just a few real books as relics of the past and life is not very different from the present. Frank keeps his distance from the robot at first, but figures out the robot has one major flaw in its programming. Hes still able to feed and care for himself and walk into town to get books from the library, but hes becoming forgetful. Though frequent trips to the local library keep him physically active and mentally stimulated, theres.
The robot and frank make a predictable odd couple, one that the firsttime feature director jake schreier, working from christopher d. The movie was interesting, pointed out some of the problem that elders face and the missuse of the robot. Fords script, tries to sell with smiles and soft comedy. Frank is a former criminal living out his twilight years in quiet solitude. The robot has no name and is purchased as a caregiver for frank, now afflicted with early to mid stage alzheimers, by franks son. Unclassifiable and unpredictable, this interesting movie scripted by former tv writer christopher d ford and directed by firsttime filmmaker. Frank langella, james marsden as his son and susan sarandon as the librarian ore all spectacular. In the near future, an exjewel thief receives a gift from his son. Although the films mature subject matter an aging excon father has health and relationship issues isnt too likely to appeal to tweens or teens, theres not a ton of ageinappropriate content. Frank langella was born in bayonne, new jersey, to angelina and frank a.
Robot and frank would have been destined for the robot junkyard without the stunning performances of frank langella, susan sarandon, representing the older generation in th ensemble cast, and liv tyler and james marsden the younger. The film uniquely crosses across so many genre borders and can best be described as a dramedy meets a heist thriller. Marking the feature debut of director, jake schreier the film is part buddy comedy and part heist movie that pleasingly remains focused on its central character and his. Of all the futuristic movies ive ever seen this is the most believable. Robot and frank trailer 2012 frank langella, susan. Language is the biggest concern, with one fk and several sts, and there are a couple of passionate kisses and some adult alcohol consumption. Set in the near future, frank, a retired cat burglar, has two grown. An aging, cantankerous excat burglar frank langella finds his zest for life renewed when he trains his robotic caretaker to help him commit heists. In the 2012 movie robot and frank directed by jake schreier, the son of an older adult frank with moderate dementia gives his father the choice between being placed in a care facility or accepting being taken care of by a homecare robot living with a homecare robot robots in fiction can play a pivotal role in. Carol levine is director of the families and health care project of the united hospital fund and a hastings center fellow. How is robot care for older adults envisioned in fiction. Sloan prize at the 2012 sundance film festival, tying with the kashmiri film valley of saints by musa syeed. The robot was created by tony gardners special effects company alterian, inc.
Just like franks flirtation with a librarian a tangy susan. The chemistry between the robot and frank is charming and inevitable. With peter sarsgaard, frank langella, susan sarandon, liv tyler. Movie analysis of the movie robot and frank 777 words. The convergence of insanity and creativity has long been a fascinating source for fiction. This is a slow paced movie that you need to be patient to watch it grow, and grow it will. This is definitely a movie that may not suit those who are unfamiliar with caregiving and growing older. Free guy official trailer 2020 ryan reynolds, superhero movie hd. So many of our most interesting creative voices have dealt with mental illness certainly a subject in open discussion right now with the recent passing of robin williams, and, while lenny abrahamsons frank has been billed as a wacky comedy about a guy with a fake head which it partially is.
An aging thief with a fading memory finds his love for larceny reinvigorated after receiving a companion robot from his concerned son in this tender scifi comedydrama starring academy award nominee frank langella. A blend of science fiction, comedy, and drama, the movie focuses on an. A stage and screen actor of extreme versatility, frank langella won acclaim on the new york stage in seascape and followed it up with the title role in the edward gorey production of dracula. In the future, an aging jewel thief receives a robot companion to care for him, but he programs his new pal to help him pull off one last heist. Franks son gives him a robot to take care of the housekeeping. Frank langella stars as an aging criminal who develops a touching relationship with a robot in this new drama, currently available on dvd.
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