Sundance ‘12: Robot & Frank review
Set in the near future, Frank Langella stars as Frank a retired jewel thief living out his days in his upstate NY cottage whose son buys him a caretaker robot called simply, Robot (voiced by Peter Saarsgard). Initially resistant to this strange technology, Frank eventually becomes dependent on Robot, not only as a housekeeper but also as a friend. After a hip developer comes to renovate Frank’s favorite library, run by lovely librarian Jennifer (Susan Sarandon), Frank decides to stage a heist with Robot’s help to seek revenge on the developer. Liv Tyler and James Marsden co-star in this high concept, low key, heist/buddy film.
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