Robot and Frank looks to be an extremely unique movie, for many reasons. From the start of the trailer, it's obvious that the film takes place sometime in the near future, which is ultimately the whole reason for the concept to work. From the little smart car that whizzes by to the automated help desk, the setting of the film looks like reason enough to see the movie in and of itself.
Frank Langella plays Frank, a man who has somewhat lost touch with those close to him, as well as the technology that now surrounds him. In an odd act of caring, his son, James Marsden, brings him a robot with the hopes of it improving his father's life. From the looks of the trailer, the repoire between Frank and the robot looks witty and quick, and the film as a whole appears rather sharply written, at least from what I could tell in the short trailer.
The trailer took an even more interesting turn when it shows Frank, who we find to be an ex-criminal, find purpose in life when he teams up with his robot butler to pull of a heist; a heist from the man who believes the world is in need of constant updating. The film looks to be an interesting story of old-age genius vs. the new arrogant 'bourgeois' class brought upon by the push forward in technology. Every aspect of the film looks intriguing to me, the cast, the direction, and the story, and while it will likely be a rather limited release, I plan on making an effort to see Robot and Frank.
The other film trailer I'm looking at today is Silver Linings Playbook, a book to film adaption, starring Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Julia Stiles and Robert DeNiro. Cooper plays Pat Solitano, a man recently released from a mental hospital after four years trying to get his life back together. In the trailer however, we see he still has some coping to do, when he throws an Ernest Hemingway book out the window, and rants to his parents about how upsetting the book ending was.
I was overjoyed to see DeNiro play the father, a part he seems to have more than perfected, after his role in Meet the Parents, and I think his same harsh, but deep-down-loving father figure will work in this film. Cooper's Solitano finds a unique friendship and possibly something more with the equally damaged Tiffany (played by Jennifer Lawrence), and despite the age difference, they seem to have a unique chemistry on screen. I was also surprised by Chris Tucker's appearance toward the end of the trailer, who hasn't been very present in film for a while. He makes for a surprising but welcome addition to the cast. All in all I thin the film will tell an interesting story of friendship, and the it looks to have just the right mix of drama, romance, and humor to make for an entertaining viewing.
Today has been a great Trailer Tuesday, and I find myself looking forward to both of these films. They both are stories of people (well robots in some case I suppose), human interaction, and the importance of keeping touch with those you love. I think there has been a bit of a lack of more heart-warming, back to basics movies in Hollywood, and I think these two films look like they will rely on simple formulas hopefully to make for great films.
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