Franklyn (2008)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Gerald McMorrow

Writer:

Gerald McMorrow (screenplay)

Release Date:

27 February 2009 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

Reality hasn't got a prayer.

Plot:

The film is a split narrative set simultaneously in contemporary London and in a future metropolis ruled by religious fervor...

Plot Keywords:

Detective | Masked Vigilante | Slow Motion Scene | Sniper Rifle | Title Appears In Writing

Cast

Eva Green	...	Emilia Bryant
Ryan Phillippe	...	Jonathan Preest
Sam Riley	...	Milo
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Richard Coyle	...	Dan
Sam Douglas	...	Saul
Jay Fuller	...	Monk
Jeanie Gold	...	Patient
Bernard Hill	...	The Individual / Peter Esser
Georgia Mackenzie	...	Teri
Art Malik	...	Tarrant
Kika Markham	...	Naomi
Gary Pillai	...	Doctor
Stephen Walters	...	Wormsnakes / Wasnik
Chris Wilson	...	Police Officer
Mark Wingett	...	Frank Grant
Susannah York	...	Margaret

MPAA:

Rated R for language.

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

France | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Ireland:16 | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #45556) | Portugal:M/16

Filming Locations:

Lincoln's Inn Fields, Holborn, London, England, UK

Company:

Recorded Picture Company (RPC)

Trivia:

Bernard Hill replaced John Hurt.

Goofs:

Continuity: The man talking to Milo in the room where the red haired woman disappeared to and another unseen character added some tiles to his original cross shaped design on the table. After Milo leaves the camera tilts down as the man writes into his notebook and the additional tiles are gone, reverting back to the cross shape.

Quotes:

Emilia: life's too much of an adventure as it is, without making anything else up.

Attention

This movie really is difficult. Not only to describe (it is far too complex for it's own good/commercial success), but also to watch and follow the plot. While there have been other movies who played with the time factor (and/or other stuff, which I won't say anything about here, so it won't spoil anything for you), not many refused to explain themselves to you.

In other words: While many other movies with the same or similar theme, show you the same scenes twice (or maybe even more often), this movie does not give you this luxury. You have to stay focused to get it. Of course the main plot and the big details will be easy to grab. But again, only if you let yourself into the movie. But this movie allows you to watch it a few times and catch nuances, small things, you might not have seen/understood, the previous time(s) you watched the movie. A complex, but rewarding viewing experience then