We were assaulted with atonal squeaks and squawks, directionless chords on a guitar, listless vocals with meaningless words, plus depressing behavior for no good reason, for about 85 minutes. I detected about 5 minutes of plot, followed by 5 minutes of appreciation for a brilliant job by an actor! That grand total of 95 minutes, however, wasn't enough to make the movie worthwhile...
I suffered with:
- Domhnall Gleeson ("About Time") as Jon, a keen young musician anxious to write for the new group but totally bewildered by their lack of musicality. Plus they burn through all of his savings.
- Maggie Gyllenhaal ("White House Down") is Clara, their lead vocalist and an expressionless conundrum. She seems to be sleepwalking most of the time, except when she is flying into a fit and slapping folks.
- Michael Fassbender ("12 Years a Slave") is our eponymous Frank, who perpetually wears a big round pink plastic bubble with a face painted on it. He supposedly sings, but neither the words nor the tune are ever recognizable. Frank is a complete mystery to Jon... and me...
It is important to acknowledge the excellence of Fassbender's work; he is completely believable in this role, as is he playing the young Magneto in the "X-Men" series, a Peter O'Toole lookalike robot in "Prometheus," and a depraved slave owner in "12 Years a Slave." Kudos, Mr. F!
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See what you think:
http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi4288654361
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See what you think:
http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi4288654361
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