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Spidersecu Don't Believe the Hype

Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

Anoushka Slater While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

Michael Davies This is the kind of film you watch and realize there's nothing bad about it, the actors, the simple plot, the pace. All great. Its a movie that doesn't need great effects, doesn't need to be too complicated, its a very simple story line but what we see is a story about age, loneliness, technology, friendship, regret, lethargy, and an old man given a new lease of life by the most unexpected source,a robot.At the beginning the old man is lonely, unsociable, lazy, stubborn and quite moody, he doesn't seem to want to give life a chance. The robot changes that when it enters his life and eventually a friendhip is formed, he realizes that the robot doesn't have any kind of conscience, or legal boundaries, that's when he gets the idea to use the robot to reignite his old life of thievery. With some twists and turns on the way the old man is always one step ahead and in the end the robot sacrifices itself for him. Moving, lighthearted movie.

Di Bobi You'd think they had literally no funding to begin with, if they're willingly going with such a cheap, lousy-looking children's halloween costume-grade "robot" suit. When I heard Honda's ASIMO was the inspiration for the robot, I figured it wouldn't be too difficult or expensive to build a similarly-looking costume and put a child or a short person in it. I guess they've decided to go with the most fake, cheapest excuse for a robot suit ever, and you instantly know there's a person inside by the natural way that they move, and by how flimsy and cheap the suit is.You'd think they'd care about how their second main character looks. The acting isn't bad in any way, but when it comes to plot, it's long, boring, and sad. And not sad in a touching way, just forcefully sad to evoke an emotion in the viewers and trick them into thinking that they're watching something decent.I ended up not finishing watching it because it's moving at a ridiculously slow pace, while bringing nothing interesting to the plot. They've really been desperate to stretch the concept of "a dementia-riddled old person who has a robot he didn't want" over a whole movie.Not worth the watch.

estebangonzalez10 "The human brain, a lovely piece of hardware."Jake Schreier won the Feature Film Prize at Sundance in 2012 for this original dramatic comedy and it's easy to see why. There are few films in Hollywood that deal with aging and when they do they are usually handled in an overly sentimental or poorly manner. By simply looking at the poster alone, I thought I knew what this movie was going to be about: an odd pairing of a grumpy old man refusing to accept the assistance of a robot but who would eventually get to befriend it and accept it. Robot & Frank however was nothing like I expected and the story had a very original premise with a strong central performance from Frank Langella. It also stands out in its depiction of the future, which seems much more believable and approachable than most futuristic dystopian movies. It is a simple movie that approaches the subject of aging in a rather simple but realistic manner. Frank (Frank Langella) is a former jewel thief who has served time in prison, but is now living on his own in an upstate New York town. His son, Hunter (James Marsden) takes long drives to come visit him during the weekends to check up on him and during one of those visits he brings him a robot (voiced by Peter Sarsgaard) to assist him. The robot specializes in healthcare, but Frank isn't too keen about having him around. Not knowing how to shut if off he eventually gives in and allows it to do the chores in the house. During the course of the movie we realize Frank is beginning to have trouble remembering things (showing early signs of dementia), and that is why his family is concerned for him. His daughter, Madison (Liv Tyler), is a philanthropist who is always traveling to foreign countries but also tries to check up on him when she has a chance. Frank's robot wants him to begin a new project in order to improve his health and it believes that Frank should take on gardening and establish a daily routine. But Frank has other ideas, he wants to plan for a new heist and he easily convinces the robot that it is a good idea. Susan Sarandon also has a supporting role in this film as a local librarian that Frank frequently visits, but there isn't much of a romantic arc. The film is basically a dramatic comedy centering on the relationship Frank forms with his robot and how his family deals with his illness. Langella is the true stand out here and he carries this movie with his solid performance. There were moments were the pacing seemed to drag, but his character simply captivated me and got me through some of those patches. I had some issues with the ending as well, which seemed a bit too neatly wrapped for a film that basically was staying away from genre formulas and conventions for almost its entire runtime. But for a film that centers on a relationship between an old man and a robot it does feel quite fresh in that unlike with most sci-fi films, here there is no conflict as to if the robot will develop a consciousness or not. It never seems to be an issue here and he constantly reminds Frank that he is not alive. This isn't a man versus machine type of movie, it is more interested in showing how technology can help improve our lives as is the case with Frank, although there are of course dangers implied with it, depending on how we use this technology. The screenplay focuses on that intimate relationship between Frank and his robot, and that ends up being the highlight of this film. http://estebueno10.blogspot.com/

bob the moo In the near future, robots are affordable as domestic help and it is one of these that aging Frank finds himself with when his son Hunter decides he needs more permanent caring for. Although his memory is fading and he occasionally loses himself, Frank remembers who he used to be – which was a burglar. With Robot keen to set schedules and activities for Frank, Frank helps by suggesting lock-picking, casing potential places for robbery and so on, thus drawing the automation into his unlikely world of crime.This is a nice but very light film throughout, and it is an odd one because I both enjoyed it for what it did while also wishing it had put a bit more work in to make itself something even better. There is a nice sense of aging (a process Hollywood films are rarely comfortable with) and it is connected to a charming if unconvincing story of minor robberies and companionship; it all works well for 90 minutes and I enjoyed the interplay between the two title characters as they go. Ultimately the messages and characters are quite touching but it is all a bit too tidy and safe in many ways – it is good to have the themes there, but it could have done with a bit more rough edges, a bit more heart and improvements in the general material.The cast certainly deserved it. Langella gets the best of the material and he works very well in his character, bringing an air of pathos to it which I enjoyed and also giving out grumpy charm with ease. Sarsgaard's voice works well as there is enough character to suggest personality but not so much that you forget it is a robot. Marsden, Tyler, Sarandon and Sisto all provide solid support but with no clear reason why so many famous names and faces signed up for this specific film – they do feel a bit distracting by virtue of who they all are.Overall it is still a pleasing and entertaining film with a bit of heart in there too; it is just a bit too slight at the end of the day and I would have liked it to have mixed the charm and humor with something a bit rougher around the edges and with more of a challenge to the viewer than the gentle accepting nod that we arrived at.