Frank and Cindy

it is raw, and illustrates situations in life just as they are, including all of the ups and downs that accompany them. it gives insight into the not-so-glamorous side of fame that not many get to see.

taking a snapshot into the lives of frank and cindy for one year of their lives, the film shows the aftermath of frank's '15 minutes of fame' and their lives subsequent to the passing of that fame. you grow to care for the characters, not just because of the story, but because you know that these are actual people, with actual problems, just like you and i. i think that connection is what sets this film apart from anything i've seen in a while.

This movie is a look at life. I thought it was very funny and entertaining. By the end of the movie you feel like you know these 2 and you are rooting for them to keep it together.

At one point, one of the subjects becomes upset with the filmmaker. These are things you would normally never see.

I can't believe these 2 let someone film their lives for so long. You will see the ups and downs of a man and woman who dreamed of a lifetime of music and money. Like most people who have a brush with fame, these dream fizzled out very early on.

They seem to be trying to get it back.

Definitely see it.

the unassuming nature and almost indelible loveliness of this film shocked me. a tale of a childhood littered with substance abuse, screaming matches, and relocation. only this isn't expressed through depressing or philosophic means, but rather through humor and positivity. this movie proves that formerly dysfunctional family can somehow still radiate a ridiculous amount of love for one another (and an awful lot of cuss words, too). Frank & Cindy is raw talent at its greatest.

i'm done with my comment. but it won't let me post it until i have ten lines. which is ridiculous, by the way. some people (like me), believe that brevity is the soul of wit.

Oddball documentary about Frank Garcia, a 1980's one-hit wonder, his wife Cindy Brown, and their dysfunctional lives. Frank is an alcoholic layabout who can't let go of his glory days, spending his days and nights in his basement making music and drinking. Cindy spends her days complaining about her teeth and doing nothing about them, and also working to financially support Frank and his music dreams. The commonality between the two seems to be that neither of them are happy and both have big dreams, but neither seems interested in actually taking any steps out of their rut to change anything. They're both just all talk. Adding to the strangeness of this documentary, it was directed by their adult son who also lives at home. In many ways, this film reminded me of the documentary "American Movie" where it was also hard to discern at first whether the filmmakers were mocking the subjects or were trying to genuinely tell their story. "American Movie" was certainly not making fun of it's subjects, and I don't think this film was either, although there are certainly a lot of moments shown that are hilariously at the expense of Frank and Cindy. Like the best documentaries, this film does have a subtext about the pursuit of Sisyphean dreams and knowing when to let go of them, but I'm thinking this film was more just a colorful slice of life. Still, it's a pretty entertaining slice of life that more than kept my interest.

There's no need to wonder how this documentary was made into a movie. It beautifully shows the complexity of family and the unconventional ties that bind us over many years. I have so much appreciation for the couple for allowing an honest depiction of a family -- not a Hallmark special, but the truth of broken dreams, addiction, regrets, reunification and survival.