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Frank borrowed a tribute technique similar to Bob Dylan's biographical film "I'm Not There" to describe a singer similar to Frank Sidebottom, a fictional comedy character. His freak band includes a faceless lead singer, a violent keyboard player, and a thoughtful mixer. Through an ordinary young man who aspires to be famous but has no musical talent, this weird little orchestra is brought to the public.
The first half of the movie maintains a fun and surprising fun. Thanks to Michael Fassbender's performance, this big guy who looks a little creepy is full of incredible cuteness. Seeing them isolated from the world and exploring the joy of creating music as freely as a practice, watching the protagonists who are ordinary people work hard to join the team, the audience can't help but want to cheer for his clumsiness. But when the truth hidden in the big head mask is exposed, the audience will feel anxious for the protagonist's arbitrariness. As a functional protagonist, the turn of Domhnall Gleeson's second half of the role was written slightly lacking in hierarchy. Apart from being annoying, it didn't bring anything to the film, which is regarded as a major shortcoming of the film. Fortunately, the overall sense of the movie is smooth. The mid-stage mixer's envy, jealousy, and hatred towards Frank's talents are in good connection with the protagonist and the public's misunderstanding of Frank in the second half, so that the transition from comedy to tragedy is not abrupt.
Frank is not the first to describe the story of cult characters that are not in the society, and the technique is not special. But the romantic sadness at the end is impressive. I think a large part of this must be attributed to the actors. Michael Fassbender has precisely mastered the different performance elements of actors in presenting comedy and tragedy. In the first half, he grasped the awkwardness and simplicity often possessed by comedy characters, and at the same time showed the actor's own leadership charisma. In the second half, I switched to a more realistic body language of the tragedy. Just standing at a loss can make people nasty.
In terms of the degree of completion of niche independent films, Frank can be said to have surpassed expectations and delivered brilliant results. It is fun, humorous, and anti-hero, and it provides the audience with a journey from joy, excitement to sentimental and reflection, without being overly heavy. It's as sweet and light as the songs they perform in the play.
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