{"id":20960,"date":"2020-11-06T20:32:17","date_gmt":"2020-11-07T04:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/?p=20960"},"modified":"2020-12-29T15:28:54","modified_gmt":"2020-12-29T23:28:54","slug":"paul-bettany-stirring-performance-uncle-frank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/paul-bettany-stirring-performance-uncle-frank\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Bettany Gives a Stirring Performance in Alan Ball\u2019s \u201cUncle Frank\u201d \u2013 On Amazon"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_20953\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20953\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20953\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Uncle-Frank-Poster.jpg\" alt=\"Uncle Frank poster\" width=\"525\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Uncle-Frank-Poster.jpg 525w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Uncle-Frank-Poster-202x300.jpg 202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20953\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small\">POSTER COURTESY OF AMAZON ORIGINAL<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Living with the harsh reality that the <strong>United States Supreme Court<\/strong> is the most conservative since the <strong>1930\u2019s,<\/strong> we are faced with the possibility of reversal of protections \u2013 from healthcare to environmental. In that regard, <strong>Alan Ball\u2019s<\/strong> compelling feature length directorial debut,\u00a0 <strong><em>Uncle Frank,<\/em><\/strong> couldn\u2019t be timelier, as it\u2019s a reminder of the harsh laws that governed alternative lifestyles and the severe consequences of getting caught.\u00a0 Known primarily as the writer of <strong><em>American Beauty<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0and creator of the <strong><em>True Blood <\/em><\/strong>franchise series, <strong>Ball\u2019s<\/strong> film deals with a very serious subject, but still retains plenty of amusing moments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Plot Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Set in <strong>1973, <em>Uncle Frank<\/em><\/strong> is a family drama told through the eyes of young <strong>Beth Bledsoe,<\/strong> wonderfully played by <strong>Sophia Lillis.<\/strong> She lives in <strong>Creekville, South<\/strong> <strong>Carolina<\/strong> where her grandfather <strong>Daddy Mac,<\/strong> played by <strong>Stephen Root<\/strong>, is the strict patriarch at its head.\u00a0 <strong>Beth <\/strong>has been accepted by <strong>New York University,<\/strong> where her <strong>Uncle Frank<\/strong>, beautifully characterized by <strong>Paul Bettany,<\/strong> is a highly respected professor of literature and has avoided family visits for decades. From his remarks, it is clear that her grandfather does not like his son. <strong>Beth<\/strong> doesn\u2019t understand this as she finds her uncle to be the most interesting member of the family. He encourages her to reach her goals and in an intimate conversation, promises that he will always be there for her. What she is about to find out is that her uncle is gay and created an acceptable heterosexual lifestyle story for the family.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20956\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20956\" style=\"width: 850px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20956\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Paul-Bettany-Sophia-Lillis.jpg\" alt=\"Paul Bettany &amp; Sophia Lillis in a scene from the movie 'Uncle Frank'\" width=\"850\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Paul-Bettany-Sophia-Lillis.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Paul-Bettany-Sophia-Lillis-600x409.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Paul-Bettany-Sophia-Lillis-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Paul-Bettany-Sophia-Lillis-768x524.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20956\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: small\">Uncle Frank (Paul Bettany) with his niece Beth (Sophia Lillis).<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: x-small\">PHOTO COURTESY OF AMAZON ORIGINAL.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20958\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20958\" style=\"width: 850px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20958\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Sophia-Lillis-Colton-Ryan.jpg\" alt=\"Sophia Lillis and Colton Ryan in 'Uncle Frank'\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Sophia-Lillis-Colton-Ryan.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Sophia-Lillis-Colton-Ryan-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Sophia-Lillis-Colton-Ryan-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Sophia-Lillis-Colton-Ryan-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20958\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: small\">Beth played by Sophia Lillis has a crush on Bruce, played by Colton Ryan.<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: x-small\">PHOTO COURTESY OF AMAZON ORIGINAL.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At college, <strong>Beth<\/strong> becomes friends <strong>with Bruce,<\/strong> a duplicitous young man played by <strong>Colton Ryan<\/strong> who, although virgin <strong>Beth<\/strong> would like to have sex with him, he declines. She surprises <strong>Frank <\/strong>by showing up at his office with<strong> Bruce<\/strong> who she introduces as her boyfriend. <strong>Frank<\/strong> is happy to see her, but is swamped with work so the visit is short. <strong>Beth<\/strong> finds out that her uncle is having a party and decides to show up with <strong>Bruce<\/strong>. <strong>Frank\u2019s <\/strong>lover <strong>Wally (Walid,)<\/strong> tenderly played by <strong>Peter<\/strong> <strong>Macdissi,<\/strong> opens the door and introduces himself as her uncle\u2019s roommate. <strong>Bruce <\/strong>finds the professor sitting on the fire escape smoking and offers a sex act. Irritated, <strong>Frank <\/strong>tells him to get lost and warns <strong>Beth <\/strong>about whom <strong>Bruce<\/strong> really is. It is during this visit that <strong>Frank<\/strong> reveals his true identity to his niece.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20959\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20959\" style=\"width: 850px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20959\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Stephen-Root-Michael-Perez.jpg\" alt=\"Stephen Root and Michael Perez in a scene from 'Uncle Frank'\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Stephen-Root-Michael-Perez.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Stephen-Root-Michael-Perez-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Stephen-Root-Michael-Perez-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Stephen-Root-Michael-Perez-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20959\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: small\">(Seated) Daddy Mac, played by Stephen Root with young Frank, played by Michael Perez.<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: x-small\">PHOTO COURTESY OF AMAZON ORIGINAL.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Shortly after the party, <strong>Frank\u2019s<\/strong> father dies but he is reluctant to go to the funeral. He knows his father has despised him since he was a teenager when he caught him in bed with a boy named <strong>Sam,<\/strong> played by <strong>Michael Perez.<\/strong> \u00ad<strong>Wally <\/strong>encourages his partner to attend the funeral and to use that time to \u201ccome out of the closet.\u201d Wally wants to go with him but <strong>Frank<\/strong> says that\u2019s a bad idea.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20954\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20954\" style=\"width: 850px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20954\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Paul_Bettany-Sophia_Lillis-Peter_Macdiss.jpg\" alt=\"Paul Bettany, Sophia Lillis and Peter Macdiss preparing for a road trip\" width=\"850\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Paul_Bettany-Sophia_Lillis-Peter_Macdiss.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Paul_Bettany-Sophia_Lillis-Peter_Macdiss-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Paul_Bettany-Sophia_Lillis-Peter_Macdiss-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Paul_Bettany-Sophia_Lillis-Peter_Macdiss-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20954\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: small\">L-R: Beth (Sophia Lillis,) Uncle Frank (Paul Bettany) and Wally (Peter Macdiss) on an unexpected road trip.<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: x-small\">PHOTO COURTESY OF AMAZON ORIGINAL.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20957\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20957\" style=\"width: 850px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20957\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Road-Trip.jpg\" alt=\"Beth (Sophia Lillis,) Uncle Frank (Paul Bettany) and Wally (Peter Macdiss) in a road trip scene\" width=\"850\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Road-Trip.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Road-Trip-600x250.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Road-Trip-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Road-Trip-768x320.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20957\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: small\">L-R: Beth (Sophia Lillis,) Uncle Frank (Paul Bettany) and Wally (Peter Macdiss) having fun on their road trip.<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: x-small\">PHOTO COURTESY OF AMAZON ORIGINAL.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the meantime, <strong>Beth\u2019s<\/strong> parents <strong>Kitty (Judy Greer)<\/strong> and <strong>Mike<\/strong> <strong>(Steve Zahn)<\/strong> won\u2019t allow her to fly home, so it becomes a fun road trip between uncle and niece. She is curious and wants to know if he ever kissed a girl and when he knew he was gay. It became clear to him when he was <strong>16.<\/strong>\u00a0In a flashback, he and <strong>Sam<\/strong> are swimming in a lake and have their first kiss. Despite telling <strong>Wally<\/strong> that he cannot attend the funeral, he follows them down and they run into each other at a gas station. <strong>Frank <\/strong>is upset and asks him why he didn\u2019t respect his wishes, to which he replied, \u201cI brought you a razor and a tie.\u201d <strong>Frank\u2019s <\/strong>car breaks down so the three of them wind up in <strong>Wally\u2019s<\/strong> convertible. It\u2019s a long drive from Manhattan to Creekville so they decide to overnight in a motel. Frank tells his partner that they cannot share a room. \u201cWe could go to prison if we\u2019re caught.\u201d In one amusing scene, the desk clerk at the motel demands to know the relationship between them and after answering to her satisfaction, she insists the young girl must have her own room, which leaves the two guys to share a room. But being closeted isn\u2019t the only challenge <strong>Frank<\/strong> faces, as it appears he is also a recovering alcoholic. Faced with the prospects of being with his family, he starts drinking again, which is of grave concern to <strong>Wally <\/strong>who says, \u201cI won\u2019t go through it again.\u201d After the funeral, there are flashbacks and one where <strong>Frank\u2019s<\/strong> father catches him in bed with <strong>Sam<\/strong> and tells him, \u201cYou can\u2019t see that boy again. If you do, I\u2019ll kill both of you.\u201d The rest of the film focuses on <strong>Frank\u2019s<\/strong> grappling with his demons and an event that further cements his father\u2019s contempt for him.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20955\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20955\" style=\"width: 850px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20955\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Paul-Betanny.jpg\" alt=\"Paul Betanny as Uncle Frank\" width=\"850\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Paul-Betanny.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Paul-Betanny-600x336.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Paul-Betanny-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Paul-Betanny-768x430.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20955\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: small\">A professor of literature, Frank (Paul Bettanny) takes a time out from the family and relaxes by reading a book.<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: x-small\">PHOTO COURTESY OF AMAZON ORIGINAL.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Director <strong>Ball\u2019s<\/strong> brilliant script, nicely captured on camera by <strong>Khalid Mohtaseb,<\/strong> underscored by <strong>Nathan Barr\u2019s<\/strong> music, has skillfully revealed the horrors of being gay in that era without beating you over the head. It\u2019s deft story telling, and <strong>Bettany\u2019s<\/strong> exquisite characterization of <strong>Frank <\/strong>is <strong>Oscar<\/strong>-worthy as is <strong>Sophia Lillis\u2019<\/strong> portrayal of <strong>Beth <\/strong>and <strong>Peter Macdissi\u2019s Wally.<\/strong> The rest of the excellent cast includes, <strong>Lois Smith, Margo Martindale, Jane McNeil, Caity Brewer, Hannah Black, Burgess Jenkins, Zach Sturm, Britt Rentschler, Alan Campell, and Cole Doman.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small\"><strong>\u201cUncle Frank\u201d<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Where:\u00a0Amazon<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>When:\u00a0November 26, 2020<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Running Time:\u00a095 Minutes<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>MPAA Rating:\u00a0R<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Living with the harsh reality that the United States Supreme Court is the most conservative since the 1930\u2019s, we are faced with the possibility of reversal of protections \u2013 from healthcare to environmental. 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