Frownland

2007

Action / Comedy / Drama

2
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 70% · 23 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 70% · 250 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.3/10 10 938 938

Plot summary

Keith is a disturbingly maladjusted social outcast and self-described “troll” whose neuroses plunge him into an unstoppable spiral of self-obliteration as his crummy coupon-selling job, pitiful living situation and last remaining human relationships disintegrate around him.

Director

Ronald Bronstein Photo
Ronald Bronstein

Top cast

Mary Bronstein Photo
Mary Bronstein as Laura
Dore Mann Photo
Dore Mann as Keith
Paul Grimstad Photo
Paul Grimstad as Charles
David Sandholm Photo
David Sandholm as Sandy
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982.02 MB
1200*720
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 46 min
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1.78 GB
1800*1080
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 46 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Jalow547 6 / 10

Just alright

This is a film about a few New Yorkers who are struggling in life. It is actually very good at moments, but not great at others. The tone of the film is very uneven and unbalanced, which is not necessarily a bad thing, but it feels unintentional here. At first we think maybe this is a comedy but we realize slowly that it is not.The acting is actually very good. It feels strange at first until we realize that these are not the kinds of characters we normally see in films. But they exist in real life and here we get a chance too see them on the screen.The writer and director of this movie stated that he was influenced by the highly acclaimed film Naked, and it is clearly evident here. In both films the characters speak fluently to each other about philosophy and their opinions on life. I felt like it actually felt more real in this one. It was better done. But it never felt completely real in either film, in my opinion. But maybe that's just because I don't encounter people who talk like that in real life. Maybe they're out there.I like the camerawork a lot. The film felt a lot like Slackers at times, but maybe that's just because of the grainy 16mm look and the clothing the characters wore. The characters at times felt like they could have come from the world of that film, but at other times they felt like they belonged more in a John Cassavetes film.It feels a bit like a Cassavetes film in several ways, particularly toward the end. The ending is very good and gritty and raw and not your typical Hollywood ending by any stretch. And while I feel like the story itself could have been revised and made better, the story as it was could not have been told any better.
Reviewed by julief82 7 / 10

Strong storyteller on the rise

Ronald Bronstein wrote and directed this movie. He is one of my favorite screenwriters, best known for his collaborations with the Safdie brothers. Here he tries his hand at directing as well, and while he's not in his finest form, that's okay. You can see the mark of a strong storyteller here, and his work since this one has proved that he learned from this one and just kept getting better.
Reviewed by Canadian_Amateur_Film_Dude 7 / 10

A Bizarre Character Study

I truly feel the pain, confusion and sheer degradation that the main character goes through. It is painfully awkward to watch his mental state take a beating at every opportunity even though I realize there are many people in the real world who likely go through this each day.I would recommend this to a certain kind of viewer - one who is secure enough in their own life to confront the mental slaughter the characters face. At times it is all too real!
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