Frank

This is one for the music buffs in us all.  Frank is a strange little movie I heard about almost a year ago.  It is about a man named Jon, played by Domnhall Gleeson, who wishes he was in a great pop band, and could write a big hit.  He isn't terribly talented at creating though.  He falls into a spot as a keyboardist for an underground indie rock band when their keyboardist tries to drown himself in the ocean (which does get explained why it occurred ultimately).  The bands name is Soronprbs, and is pronounced just like it is spelled (I couldn't figure it out either).  Their lead singer and main song writer is named Frank, played wonderfully by Michael Fassbender, who wears a huge paper mache head that he never removes, even in the shower.  So the band kind of railroads Jon into helping them record their album in the middle of nowhere secluded in a cabin in the woods.  While there Jon tweets, and posts Youtube videos of the band recording.  As time goes by the band starts to get a following and ultimately ends up getting an invitation to SXSW.  To say anymore beyond this could give things away, and I refuse to do this to anyone.  This is a movie that should be watched.  Between Maggie Gyllenhal, Franks muse of a sort, Fassbenders Frank, and Gleesons helpful but misguided Jon, this movie is a brilliant gem.

The real star of the movie is the music of course.  The bands songs are catchy, and you'll find yourself humming the main song long after the movie is over.  The use of tweets and showing Gleesons tweets as he writes them and posts them to show his innerworkings of his mind is brilliant.  The overall feeling of Frank as this misunderstood genius is so wonderful as well.  This is one movie not to be missed.  Oh, and remember, we can't all be Frank.