Rent Franklyn (2008)
2.9 of 5 from 139 ratings
1h 34min
- General info
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- Synopsis:
Gerald McMorrow brings us Franklyna visually stunning dystopian fantasy for modern times. Set between the parallel worlds of contemporary London and the futuristic faith-dominated etropolis of Meanwhile City is the story of four lost souls divided by two parallel worlds. Preest (Ryan Phillippe) is the masked hero of Meanwhile City, Emilia (Eva Green) a beautiful young art-student whose suicidal art projects become increasingly deadly; Milo who has been jilted at the alter and is trying to find happiness. And finally there’s Esser (Bernard Hill), the desperate father who’s searching for his missing son. Franklyn weaves a tale of these four souls, whose lives are intertwined by fate, romance and tragedy. As these worlds collide, a single bullet determines the destiny of these four characters.. - Actors:
- Eva Green, Ryan Phillippe, Sam Riley, Bernard Hill, James Faulkner, Stephen Walters, Art Malik, Susannah York, Richard Coyle, Kika Markham, Helmut Christian Kirchmeier, Hilary Sesta, Matthew Flynn, Janetta Morrow, Doug Allen, Roger Frost, Sam Douglas, Mark Wingett, Dolly Wells, Tim Steed
- Directors:
- Gerald McMorrow
- Writers:
- Gerald McMorrow
- Studio:
- Contender
- Genres:
- Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Collections:
- A Brief History of Galleries and Museums in Film: Part 1, Remembering: Bernard Hill
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 22/06/2009
- Run Time:
- 98 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 2.0
- Subtitles:
- None
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- Bonus:
- A Moment in the Meanwhile
- Deleted Scenes
- Movie Trailer
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Reviews (3) of Franklyn
Intriguing, Complex & Satisfying - Franklyn review by CP Customer
Four interwoven plots that come together in a satisfying climax with sufficent themes to be worth thinking through afterwards.
The presentation of and ideas behind Meanwhile City (a fantastic world with a Batman-like vigilante hero), with its religous police, are most impressive.
That plot is woven into 3 other plots set in contemporary London.
Worth watching, thinking about and then re-watching.
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Preplexed at how I even chose this movie - Franklyn review by CP Customer
Did everyone else watch the same movie as I did?
This is not a Sci-Fi/ fantasy movie. It turns out to be about a psychiatric patient. A very uninteresting one.
It has a good start in an imaginative setting. Very similar to the Dark City but it all ends there within 5 minutes of the movie. Back and forth between two separate plots until half way through the movie the connection between the two "parallel worlds" becomes apparent. In fact, they are not two parallel worlds; it is all in the imagination.
The fast forward button of your DVD player will become very useful!
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Novella Not Novel - Franklyn review by CP Customer
Born out of an earlier short film, first time director McMorrow takes the same inspiration and weaves it into a full length feature film. Immediately this tactic proves troublesome as you're left with many questions. Weaving three lost souls and one searcher spreads events too thinly. I would have liked more time in the alternate world, which looks wonderful and full of Terry Gilliam inspirations. Franklyn is different, featuring some strong designs that outstrip its budget. On Blu Ray its a great transfer, but the film lacks a real core and substance.
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