Uncle Frank (2020) (original) (raw)
In 1973, Frank Bledsoe and his 18-year-old niece Beth Bledsoe take a road trip from Manhattan to Creekville, South Carolina for the family patriarch's funeral, they're unexpectedly joined by Frank's lover Walid.
In 1973, Frank Bledsoe and his 18-year-old niece Beth Bledsoe take a road trip from Manhattan to Creekville, South Carolina for the family patriarch's funeral, they're unexpectedly joined by Frank's lover Walid. (less)
Director: Alan Ball
Writer: Alan Ball
Starring: Paul Bettany, Sophia Lillis, Peter Macdissi, Steve Zahn, Judy Greer, Margo Martindale
Producer: Jay Van Hoy
Review by Brian Orndorf, November 25, 2020
8 / 10
After spending much of his career finding ways to tangle storylines to help extend the life of his television shows, writer/director Alan Ball (�Six Feet Under,� �True Blood�) offers a simpler take on family antagonisms with �Uncle Frank.� Mixing a relationship drama with a coming out story, Ball tries to approach heavy concepts of acceptance and resistance with a somewhat lighter touch, at least for the first half of the endeavor. It�s not a comedy, but the picture remains interested in a few brighter moments of observation before it really sinks into the titular character�s experience as a f ...read more...
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