Review of Forgiving the Franklins (2006) by Sean R — 06 Oct 2010

This dark twisted comedy was right up my alley...its on netflix instant play, check it out! ;).

This review of Forgiving the Franklins (2006) was written by Sean R on 06 Oct 2010.

Forgiving the Franklins has generally received mixed reviews.

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If ever there was a man destined to (eventually) take the reins of shock suburban cinema from the aforementioned Waters, Jay Floyd is it…

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By Paul B (2,474) on 15 Aug 2008

An abysmal attempt to poke fun at evangelicals and their abhorrent behavior of controlling every aspect of ones life. Badly acted…

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By Erik Childress (902) for eFilmCritic.com (5,125) on 08 Mar 2006

Floyd does provide some huge laughs along the way but loses all potential for poignancy by never getting past what eventually becomes a one-joke…

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By Andrew B (2,971) on 05 Feb 2009

Admittedly this film is going for an amateur feel, but it just went too over-the-top at times…

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By Kent C (13) on 20 Feb 2010

Very different movie. Gives a new perspective to an old issue. Movie made me laugh out loud a few times and was truly my kind of film…

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By John S (2,711) on 20 Mar 2013

I love this movie. I roared with laughter and cried as well. On top of that the film has stuck with me over time in a profound way…

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By Andrew P (1,550) on 27 May 2008

The writing was too contrived and not natural enough, the acting was decent, given the script…

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By Matthew L (1,720) on 01 Sep 2008

An odd, awkward quirky and completely off-beat indie gem of sorts…

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By Michael L (2,383) on 06 Jan 2009

The acting wasn't great and the film had a slightly amateur feel throughout, but I thoroughly enjoyed it…

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By Bryan I (128) on 02 Jun 2008

Very dry. Very stilted acting. Didn't go anywhere…

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