Set in the near future, frank, a retired cat burglar, has two grown kids who are concerned he can no longer live alone. And yet, the robot quickly proves himself to be more than a machine or appliance. It packs more into an hour and a half than some films manage in twice the time. Robot monster, teenagers from outer space, zontar the thing from venus, the one with with the telepathic chicken i cant remember than name, anything with peter graves, on down caves. Watch the latest movies in full hd without registration.
Robot and frank writing assignment andrew kenney october 6. A different future with robots to help us in ways their creators may not have envisaged. They are tempted to place him in a nursing home until franks son chooses a different option. Initially resistant to the idea, frank soon appreciates the. Unfortunately for him at the time he is living alone in his house.
But soon the two companions try their luck as a heist team. While used to living his own life without the intervention of others, forgetful as he is, frank is used to and desperately clings to his independence. K, the worlds first robot whose artificially intelligent personality will be cocreated with the uk gaming community. At the moment we are learning what meaningful relationships are. Ford, robot and frank is a joyous tale of a retired jewel thief frank langella who, in his old age, has lost more than a couple steps. With peter sarsgaard, frank langella, susan sarandon, liv tyler.
The chemistry between the robot and frank is charming and inevitable. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. It may invoke subtle internal questions on what your own old age might hold or how your family might deal with senility. Frank langella, james marsden as his son and susan sarandon as the librarian ore all spectacular. Jul 03, 2017 set in the near future, an exjewel thief receives a gift from his son. Frank, a retired cat burglar, has two grown kids who are concerned he can no longer live alone. At 70, frank is uncomfortable with most technology.
Raw, who talks to the films star, director and producers on the red carpet. Langella in particular must have drawn on firsthand knowledge to have so convincingly portrayed some of the. A delightful dramatic comedy, a buddy picture, and, for good measure, a heist film. His routine involves daily visits to his local library, where he has a twinkle in his eye for the librarian.
Eventually, his son sent an automatic servant in the near future. With the robots help, frank plans a couple of local heists one to steal a book for the object of his affection a sweet librarian susan sarandon and another to swipe a gorgeous diamond. Frank langella stars as an aging criminal who develops a touching relationship with a robot in this new drama, currently available on dvd. Peter sarsgaard, frank langella and susan sarandon set in the near future, an exjewel thief receives a gift from his daughter.
At first frank is hesitant to accept the robot s help, but after the robot helps him shoplift, frank realizes that it could be his partner in crime. At first frank is hesitant to accept the robots help, but after the robot helps him shoplift, frank realizes that it could be his partner in crime. The robot has no name and is purchased as a caregiver for frank, now afflicted with early to mid stage alzheimers, by franks son. Unfortunately, frank is none too pleased by his new helper, finding his presence unnerving and alien. What follows is an often hilarious and heartwarming story about finding friends and family in the most unexpected places. Hes still able to feed and care for himself and walk into town to get books from the library, but hes becoming forgetful. A film of jake schreier follows an old man named frank. Frank tells the story of relationship between a retired burglar and a household appliance more relentless than an alarm clock. 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. This is a slow paced movie that you need to be patient to watch it grow, and grow it will.
Frank is a man who lives alone in a bucolic house in upstate new york and is somewhere along the slope into dementia. Thats no easy task, and all concerned here deserve real credit. Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the jake schreierdirected movie via subscription can be difficult, so we here at moviefone. Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more. Robot and frank year 2012 genre crime comedy drama scifi type movies idmb rating 7. Set in the near future, an exjewel thief frank langella receives a gift from his son.
Frank langella and susan sarandon act very well but the supporting actors dont which is a pity because if they had this film would be one of the alltime absolute great films rather than just a great film. The querulous frank is in the early stages of dementia and at odds with a changing world and is not best pleased when his son gives him a gleaming white robot to care for him. Mar 09, 20 the querulous frank is in the early stages of dementia and at odds with a changing world and is not best pleased when his son gives him a gleaming white robot to care for him. The film entitled robot and frank is centered on the life of a guy named frank who is a former prisoner and his experiences with his family. The robot was created by tony gardners special effects company alterian, inc. Sloan prize at the 2012 sundance film festival, tying with the kashmiri film valley of saints by musa syeed. Frank has ever been a thief and lived alone meanwhile his intelligent son attempts to look after him a far. Frank, who had once been a notorious criminal, is at a stage in his life whereby he is losing his memory. With the robot s help, frank plans a couple of local heists one to steal a book for the object of his affection a sweet librarian susan sarandon and another to swipe a gorgeous diamond. It has characteristics of what we are learning in class. The robot has no name and is purchased as a caregiver for frank, now afflicted with early to mid stage alzheimers, by frank s son.
Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. Set in the near future, an exjewel thief receives a gift from his daughter. Robot and frank is a movie that offers a number of angles to an inevitable dilemma, aging. His grown children are concerned about their fathers wellbeing and buy him a caretaker robot. But frank realized that he can exploit his robot to restart his. Set in the near future, an exjewel thief receives a gift from his son. An exjewel thief with dementia is reluctant to accept his new robot assistant until the robot joins him in his illegal activities. A buddy comedy like so many others before it but its a refreshing twist. Andrew kenney october 6, 20 psychology robot and frank the movie robot and frank was an interesting movie to watch. They are tempted to place him in a nursing home until frank s son chooses a different option. In the near future, an exjewel thief receives a gift from his son. Frank weld, an aging dad and a retired jewel thief, is losing his memory.
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