Review of Frank (2014) by Odjento — 09 May 2015

I think this film is pretty underrated! The direction is pretty nice in some parts and the acting is solid for comedy acting, but the laughs are hilarious. The laughs go along with the subject matter in both a hilarious and kind of sympathetic way.

This is due to the two ways I chose to decipher the films meaning. It can be seen as a parody of the hipsters of our generation; wanting to be unique and individually noticed for their oddness but once they have any sort of following they turn against what they believed in.

This also then results in the deteriorating mind of a hipster only taking a self deprecating look at themselves as they look for acceptance through not being seen as normal. On the other hand, the film can be seen as a touching glimpse into the eyes of the mentally disabled, showing they have their own creative tastes and they can become something great/iconic in themselves.

It shows that they have qualities just as much as anyone else and that we should understand them and appreciate them for what they are and not try to change nor alter themselves, they must be accepted for what they are.

It is the way that the directing delivers both an engaging/quirky storyline that can be deciphered seriously with the coolly delivered laughs that makes this film stand up.