The director should be buying Paul Bettany and the guy who played Wally beers for the rest of the year. Not that the film would have been poor without them, but it definitely would have lacked the emotional punch which was sustained because of the high-quality acting. Bettany's talents are wasted in the marvel universe pantomime; it's here, in roles where he gets to go deep and play authentic humans with real issues that he truly shines. One thing I would say about the film is that the conclusion is wrapped up a little too neatly, but I suppose you could also argue that neatly wrapped up isn't necessarily a bad thing, not everyone is a fan of ambiguous endings. Good film, be prepared that although there are comedic moments, it comes with a bucketload of pathos too.
Review of Uncle Frank
