Franklyn (2008)
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59% of critics liked it
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44% of users liked it
(4,751 ratings)
Director/screenwriter Gerald McMorrow makes his feature debut with this ambitious psychological sci-fi drama set between contemporary London and the dystopic Meanwhile City, where the separation between church and state has been obliterated to make way for a religion-dominated society. As atheist… More Director/screenwriter Gerald McMorrow makes his feature debut with this ambitious psychological sci-fi drama set between contemporary London and the dystopic Meanwhile City, where the separation between church and state has been obliterated to make way for a religion-dominated society. As atheist vigilante Jonathan Preest (Ryan Phillippe) prepares to seek revenge against Meanwhile City's powerful leader, privileged artist Emilia (Eva Green) finds her cynicism and depression accelerated by the difficult relationship she shares with her mother. Meanwhile, sensitive Milo (Sam Riley) attempts to recover from a recent heartache, just as deeply religious Peter (Bernard Hill) arrives in London to search for his missing son, a haunted Gulf War veteran. As the narrative shifts between the real and imaginary worlds, McMorrow explores the complex relationships between fantasy, faith, and love. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Gerald McMorrow
- Written By
- Gerald McMorrow
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy
- In Theaters
- Oct 16, 2008 Wide
- Studio
- Contender
Critic Reviews
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Nigel Floyd, Time Out
'Franklyn' has conceptual boldness and visual imagination that set it apart from the pack.
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Derek Elley, Variety
A clever idea that could have worked as a novella, the urban-fantasy-cum-sci-fier Franklyn doesn't cut it by the bigscreen rulebook.
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Louise Keller, Urban Cinefile
Ultimately it doesn't quite work, but along the way it is easy to be somewhat sucked in, especially by Eva Green's suicidal artist and Sam Riley's emotionally shattered dreamer
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Edward Porter, Times [UK]
Franklyn is wonky and self-defeating: there are lots of gauche moments. Still, it's entertaining, and commendable for its strangeness.
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Philip French, Observer [UK]
Franklyn is puzzling in a way some may think tiresome and others intriguing. Gerald McMorrow, whose first feature this is, has talent, but just as he starts tying up the loose ends, the film unravels.
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Cast
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Eva Green
as Emilia/Sally
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Ryan Phillippe
as Jonathan Preest
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Sam Riley
as Milo
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Bernard Hill
as Peter Esser
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James Faulkner
as Pastor Bone
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Stephen Walters
as Wormsnakes
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Art Malik
as Tarrant
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Susannah York
as Margaret
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Richard Coyle
as Dan
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Kika Markham
as Naomi




