Swaying to the rhythms and the energies of Frank.

In a day of full of musings there comes a movie that will indeed kick you in the shin and say ‘hey stop lagging around, just start doing what you love and be proud of it’ for me, that was in a way “Frank” let’s look at the movie closer.

Inspired by the story of Frank Sidebottom a British underground comedian who always wore a big fiberglass head atop his own, “Frank” is still a fictional story, and a beautiful one at that. “Frank” begins with Jon an aspiring songwriter who is struggling to make a composition. Jon eventually finds the Soronprfbs, an experimental band lead by Frank who wears a large papier-mâché head atop his. The movie is funny, the movie touching, and the movie is satisfying. “Frank” plays out wonderfully thanks to the many elements that it brings in that all beautifully work together.

Directed by Lenny Abrahamson, quite known for his movies, ‘Adam & Paul’ (2004) and ‘What Richard Did’ (2012) , the tale is well put together and moved along, flowing richly as the music the characters make. Written by Jon Ronson and Peter Straughan, with Ronson being an actual member of Frank Sidebottom’s band, the movie has an immensely large heart. It's quirky, it’s weird and it very well works.

The movie shines in its score by Stephen Rennicks, who just absolutely delivers, but the film's biggest element, the key piece that brings it all together and holds it up? The performances! And the most important one, Frank’s. Played by Michael Fassbender, who constantly reminds us of what a great actor he is. He brings Frank to life with such blissful attention and care, acting mostly with his head inside the mask for such a long time, Fassbender still proves his capabilities easily complementing his supporting cast of Maggie Gyllenhaal, Domhnall Gleeson, Scoot McNairy, Carla Azar and François Civil who all too round up wonderfully.

Frank is beautiful. Frank is weird, Frank is quirky, Frank is gleeful and a film that you should definitely give a shot. And it may very well move you.

Reviewed by Aasif Faiz