Frank and Cindy

Honestly, I didn't expect much going in to see this; a documentary about your parents? But I was never so glad to having seen a movie than after watching "Frank & Cindy".

It's extremely revealing, often by the characters who aren't aware of it. And there's so much to confess, it's both hilarious and heart-wrenching at the same time.

It's nearly cringe-worthy to see, in one scene, the filmmaker's mother left alone with the camera (smartly) still running on her, trying to figure out her life, her eyes darting back and forth like a panicked deer, to suddenly and quietly ask, "GJ (the filmmaker, her son), what am I going to do?"

There's so much about modern American life (or "This American Life", as the new Showtime show had a segment on this movie) in this feature; if you're a fan of REAL people (revealing unscripted, raw stuff, very UNlike reality TV), and can put up with some awkwardness (both with the film-making--a few frustrating camera angles/shots and some hard-to-hear sound parts--and the subjects themselves as they try to realize something, ANYTHING meaningful, but too afraid to look at the deeper problems in their lives), this flick is well worth your time.

It's nice to see some not-so-pretty things in movies sometimes.

I had watched the 2015 movie this documentary was based on. I thought the movie was okay, but I preferred this. Although it was the real thing, it somehow didn't feel as dark and depressing as the movie. Both ended on a more "up" note which I enjoyed.

I thought Frank and Cindy were entertaining. They have their issues, for sure, but come across as people who do love their son and still hope to improve their lives.

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.

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.

Truly. i would leave it at that but policy states 2 words is 2 short

Truly. you won't be sorry you saw it,. even if ya feel sorry sometimes while ya see it