Frank the Bastard
Paladin | Release Date: July 24, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
39
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
3
Negative:
2
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70
Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiJul 23, 2015
Despite the film's made-for-TV aesthetic and performances, Coley has saturated its backstory with vividly drawn details that make this convoluted saga wholly believable. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckJul 24, 2015
Depicting the travails of an emotionally troubled Manhattan woman who returns to the remote Maine village of her childhood, Frank the Bastard doesn't reward the viewer's considerable investment of time and patience. Read full review
40
VarietyAndrew BarkerJul 28, 2015
Coley’s screenplay contains a few witty references and sharp one-liners, but they often work at cross-purposes with the overall narrative drive, drawing scenes out and stretching believability needlessly. Read full review
40
New York Daily NewsKatherine PushkarJul 22, 2015
Why doesn’t Wendy Vanden Heuvel do more film? As Clair’s cranky cousin Alice, she does more acting with a smirk and a turtleneck than the rest of the cast combined. Read full review
30
The New York TimesHelen T. VerongosJul 23, 2015
The indecipherable motivations and half-baked subtexts present formidable challenges to the cast and the audience. Read full review
30
Village VoiceAaron HillisJul 23, 2015
Overlong and slack in suspense, the film is most noteworthy for its patchy accents and the late Ellen Albertini Dow (the "rapping granny" from The Wedding Singer). Read full review
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