'Uncle Frank': A Melodramatic Meal, Undercooked And Over-Seasoned

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A great cast and good intentions can't overcome Alan Ball's rushed, thin story about a closeted gay man returning to his South Carolina hometown in 1974.

L to R: Frank Beth and Walid pull up to the bumper inSome quick back-of-the-envelope math: By my reckoning, this represents the 1,523rd review I have written over the course of my career to feature the phrase,"an underused Judy Greer," and I am officially sick of it., which premieres on Amazon Prime on Wednesday, November 24th, has even more to answer for. Because it's not just an underused Judy Greer who spends the bulk of the film languishing on the sidelines.

Though it makes no sense as a casting strategy, on a plot level, at least, an argument can be made for it.isn't the story of that family, it's the the story of the oldest son who long ago fled it, in order to pursue a career as an academic — and a life as an openly gay man — in the New York City of the 1960s. They represent everything Frank ran away from — his vicious, belligerent father, in particular — so I suppose it makes sense that they only bookend his story.

 

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Couldn’t disagree more. As a lesbian, as a southerner this movie hit all the right notes. I kinda feel bad for you, honestly.

Harsh

How about they film a movie about a BLACKMAN's struggle? Oh? We ain't ready for that convo

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