[MOVIES]PREVIEW:REVIEW
"3, 2, 1… Frankie Go Boom"
11/12/12
BY MICHAEL GOODPASTER

3, 2, 1… Frankie Go Boom looked like a really off-kilter comedy based on the trailer and the description. The only thing I really knew about this movie was that the cast was really cool and Ron Perlman wears drag. That’s pretty much enough to spark my interest. 3,2,1… Frankie Go Boom is about normal guy, Charlie Hunnam, who has been harassed, tortured, and embarrassed by his brother his entire life on camera. The brother, Chris O’Dowd, has always been a screw up but seems to finally be getting his life in order. He’s out of rehab and has a new focus while Hunnam’s character has problems completing his novel and getting over his dramatic divorce. Hunnam reluctantly shows up for O’Dowd’s rehab “graduation” and things start to snow ball. He ends up meeting a hot drunken bike rider played by Lizzy Caplan. They have an awkward meeting, but end up sharing a really personal night. O’Dowd tapes this without Hunnam’s knowledge. What does this have to do with a semi-famous TV actor played awesomely by Chris Noth? I don’t want to spoil it. The cast of this movie rocked all around. Hunnam is most famous for “Sons of Anarchy” and to comedy nerds and on a lesser extend “Undecided”. Chris O’Dowd had a few funny roles in movies like “Bridesmaids”, but his best stuff was on the British sitcom “IT Crowd”. I’m a HUGE fan of both guys. It’s interesting they’re playing American brothers, but they do it pretty well. Their parents are Nora Dunn and Sam Anderson. O’Dowd’s girlfriend in the movie is played by Whitney Cummings. She’s kind of gross in it, but really funny in an abrasive way. If anything she was a little underutilized. When is Lizzy Caplan going to get her own starring roles in these kinds of indie comedies? She’s one of the most underrated young comedic actresses out there. The big shocker in this movie is Ron Perlman. He plays “Phyllis”, a tranny who O’Dowd made friends with in jail. It is a bit of a mind blower to see this mountain of a main to wear the drag and make what would typically be an odd-ball “look at me!” type of camera into a very fun contribution to the story, tone, and flow of the movie. That’s all on the subtle craziness that is Ron Perlman. Being a “Sons” fan, it’s crazy to see “Jax” as a normal guy smoke a bowl with “Clay” while in drag, but not before showing off his absent penis. Yeah, I don’t get to type THAT sentence every day. This movie is not going to blow anyone away, but it’s still a fun ride. I can imagine this movie showing up on basic cable in the afternoons or just on cable a lot. That’s where people are going to catch this movie and that’s where people are going to tell their friends to go to see it. This movie is just too enjoyable and likeable to not find a long term audience. I’d watch it again and I’d recommend it to anyone who likes off-beat comedies. B+





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