The Quirkiness Is Inadequate. ♦ 41%

Rating: 4/10 (2 December 2014)

So before you realize that the paper mâché head thing is not a gimmick, you will have to relish the fact that Frank tells a story about a dysfunctional rock band whose members defy synergy. Each one of them is self-obsessed, giving rise to an inexplicable method of event- unfolding of the X-gen rock music scene.
Michael Fassbender as the titular character is great, as he leads the band into darkness. They don't covet fame nor money as is implied in a lot of sequences. It is unclear what they want, except that they want to create music and miserably fail at it. The band members talk and contradict, and everybody wants to be like Frank or be with him.
The whole psychology of an eccentric band is hackneyed. While a guy who aspires to be a great musician, who is himself obsessed with social media, tries his hand at joining this so-called band, we, as an audience, are fed with crumbs of tomfoolery. The final stretch will make you barf, if at all you survive the numbness of the thematic captivation of Irish woods. Death is handled clumsily in the plot and so is music.
While I am impressed with the direction, photography, special effects, and editing, I stayed unimpressed with the story throughout 90 minutes.
BOTTOM LINE: With deadpan music swaying in the air, Frank is a phonetic tale of madness told through the eyes of a musician whose realization that he has landed somewhere he doesn't belong serves as a boring climax. Quirkiness is, hence, not enough. You may try skimming through it if you get a free copy.
Can be watched with a typical Indian family? YES