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Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Robot & Frank (2012) | Film Review

(Originally published on Letterboxd) - Frank (Frank Langella) is a former cat burglar in the twilight of his life. His kids treat him like a child, his memory comes and goes--for all intents and purposes, he's lost the flame. Now, content with living in a pigsty, and shoplifting soap from a shop that replaced the eatery he used to frequent, all hope for reclaiming his former self seems lost. 

Then one day Frank's son (James Marsden) drops off a robot. It's intended to assist Frank, keep him on a schedule, and hopefully prevent him from becoming a danger to himself. At first, Frank wants nothing to do with it, but over time he begins to warm up, especially after recognizing certain attributes the robot has that he might find useful for his former line of work.