- Studio: Random Productions
- Release Date: Jul 14, 2004
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100Feisty, funny, and smart.
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75There's nothing new here, but Frank provides a genial reminder that politics doesn't always have to take the low road.
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70A fascinating portrait of an era, as well as of a unique public servant.
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70The outspoken congressman is just as entertaining as his liberal fans already know him to be.
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60So while the facts of Frank's actual political career tend to fall by the wayside, Everly treats us to an insightful look at a remarkable public figure who first became famous for what he does in private.
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50Squanders its potentially rich possibilities.
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Let's Get Frank is hardly frank enough.
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40Has no interest in exploring Mr. Frank's family background or love life. This frustrating lack of context leaves you wanting a lot more in the way of texture.
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38Bart Everly followed Frank around for two years, yet his film seems to consist mostly of regurgitated C-Span and news footage from the period, interspersed with asides from the outspoken liberal.
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30Everly tries to patch together a profile out of borrowed news clips and shoddy videography. In the process, Frank's charisma and force never emerge.