Reviews

It's a shame that 'Robot and Frank' didn't have the large release or wide span coverage it deserved. As one of the movies I'd written down and forgotten about on my 2013-film-bucketlist, I was pleasantly surprised. I wasn't expecting much, but the movie definitely delivered; the top-notch actors, great directing and smooth storyline made watching it more than an enjoyable experience. The story was overall, quite touching, looking at an elderly person's POV of change, as well as friendship. By cover, the story may seem cliché, but I thoroughly enjoyed this movie, and will certainly be adding it to my DVD collection upon release!

If you haven't seen the stage performance of Les Miserables, then the film will no doubt be excellent is your eyes. The story has been kept close to the original and portrays several key morals (greed, revenge, etc). However, the good points of the film are taken from before, so in my opinion the film adds no flavour of it's own. Being one who has seen the stage performance of Les Miserables in the West End, I felt slightly disappointed at the film. It was definitely superior than all predecessors big-screen adaptations, but lacked the atmosphere and thrill I was expecting. I leave this down to the lack of climax; the beginning of the film is very moving and Anne Hathaway was extremely good, but the second half didn't gain much momentum and the powerful songs (such as 'Do you hear the people sing?') were done in such a way that I didn't receive chills as I did during the stage version. Apart from that, the fantastic storyline of Les Miserables boosts it's score, alongside the swell performances of Hathaway and Crowe.