Robot and Frank is a gentle and funny film about our relationships with each other and with technology. One of Frank's favourite haunts is the library where he goes to flirt with the chief librarian (Susan Sarandon), but things are changing: books are becoming obsolete, the librarian is now accompanied by her own robot helper who she has named "Mr. Darcy" and the library has been bought by a young entrepreneur who wants to turn it into an "experience."
There are some excellent performances particularly from Langella and Sarandon, and this is a touching film, particularly as you gradually realise just how much Frank's memory has been affected. Also despite the fact that the robot in this film is portrayed as non-sentient, it's still very clear that one could become emotionally attached to it and consider it a friend.
4 comments:
I'm dying to watch this one. I love the idea that an inanimate object can become a friend through the eyes of another person. Thanks for reviewing this.
Thanks for the review. I have a soft spot for movies about robots because the first character I created was a robot. I must have missed this film, so thanks for bringing it to my attention!
Thanks for your comments. This film only had a small cinema release in the UK, couldn't compete with the wave of blockbusters which is a shame...
Oh I loved this movie and the ending's pretty good too :)
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