Frank
Frank (2014) A Review by Grant Kanigan Directed by: Lenny Abrahamson Written by: Jon Ronson & Peter Straughan Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Fassbender Rating: 14A Release Date: August 15th, 2014 Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Fassbender and Domhnall Gleeson in Frank © 2013 - Film4 Frank is an oddity. Both as a film and as a character. Ranging from ridiculous, to sentimental, to completely tragic, it's no wonder that such a bipolar character is based on the true story of the late Chris Sievey - reality is always stranger than fiction . Our protagonist is Jon Burroughs, (Domhnall Gleeson), a twentysomething pencil pusher at a small town office in England. Wandering and wondering his way through life, the opening sequence of Burroughs waltzing through town trying to come up with song ideas is absolutely hilarious and completely relatable to anyone who has tried their hand at composing. Coming upon a fuss of eme