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'Frank' finds its rhythm as offbeat musical comedy
2014
Overview
Michael Fassbender plays the title character in one of the odder roles of his career (and he's had a few). And even if [Frank] is a little too smitten with its own quirkiness, the film's examination of what matters in music -- fame, money, sanity? -- works as a kind of Behind the Music peek at a band's struggle for identity and devotees. Frank's gimmick is what keeps director Lenny Abrahamson from reaching the sublime. The Irish-German Fassbender is a wonder of an actor, and his American accent is spot on. But he can't eclipse a costume that makes him look like a reject from a Jack in the Box commercial. And, as Andy Serkis of Gollum fame will attest, moviegoers need to see an actor's eyes to connect (we didn't like Darth Vader until he took off the helmet). But Frank keeps friends and fans at such a distance, his character feels detached from us, too.
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USA Today, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc
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