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6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiLos Angeles TimesMartin TsaiDespite the film's made-for-TV aesthetic and performances, Coley has saturated its backstory with vividly drawn details that make this convoluted saga wholly believable.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckDepicting the travails of an emotionally troubled Manhattan woman who returns to the remote Maine village of her childhood, Frank the Bastard doesn't reward the viewer's considerable investment of time and patience.
- Why doesn’t Wendy Vanden Heuvel do more film? As Clair’s cranky cousin Alice, she does more acting with a smirk and a turtleneck than the rest of the cast combined.
- 40VarietyAndrew BarkerVarietyAndrew BarkerColey’s screenplay contains a few witty references and sharp one-liners, but they often work at cross-purposes with the overall narrative drive, drawing scenes out and stretching believability needlessly.
- 30Village VoiceAaron HillisVillage VoiceAaron HillisOverlong and slack in suspense, the film is most noteworthy for its patchy accents and the late Ellen Albertini Dow (the "rapping granny" from The Wedding Singer).
- The indecipherable motivations and half-baked subtexts present formidable challenges to the cast and the audience.