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Good concept, poorly executed.

Don't Believe the Hype

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

OK when I discovered F&A I thought: don't recall seeing promotions or trailers WTFugg . . . its Halle berry! Next I read the DVD cover's summary/movie description, and decided to dig in. HB acting gets better & betterI'm glad she's doing more depth films like other actresses-not typical, predictable stories and she always adds a little twist to make it interesting :DIMDb shows movie did not do so good at box office-no shocker since I had no clue it existed and normally hb movies are big deals and get hype. Wonder how much she got paid to do this & could it have been more of a Lifetime movie network piece? Some silver screen films starring black leads, seem like they are not promoted As Much- unless there's a white co-star. I could be wrong but that's my thought. Despite a couple tiny lags,overall movie held my attention and moved quickly. F.Y.I. 2 signs of a decent film: A. u forget you're watching a flick B. u hardly notice time ticking by boom- 1.75 hours spent watchingP.S. wasn't 'kidnap' was re-released twice this summer- deja vu

Not tremendous not bad above average for certain. I recently watched Stellan S in Nymphomaniac vol 1&2 and I enjoy his performances more every time I see him and this movie is no exception as a doctor who reconnects with his professional passions while seeking to help the dual personality conflicted Frankie (Berry) a bit of mystery in this as well will keep you wanting to know what happens til credits also a good initial watch especially if you enjoy starring roles of Halle Berry where see gets to display her range as an actress in dramatic roles that do more than simply showcase her beauty exp Monsters Ball. I like the time period as well as the insight to Frankie's profession in that era as well and enjoyed the the how did it aspect of this movie.

I never heard of this film until I saw it in the list of the movies 2010/2011, then i saw its trailer and after that, it got nominated for Golden Globe.Berry plays a woman with Multiple personality disorder. I would say superb acting, especially how she did the different personages.I would say this movie is above average. this movie received very bad reviews from critics, I don't understand why they rate it that bad.I would say excellent incredible acting, especially how she did the different personages.I would say see the movie for your self, then draw your conclusions before putting a negative rating.

'FRANKIE & ALICE': Two and a Half Stars (Out of Five) Halle Berry gives it her all pleading for another Oscar but fails miserably in this film based on a true story about a woman suffering from multiple personality disorder. It co-stars Stellan Skarsgard and Phylicia Rashad (a grade school crush of mine). It's written by a group of 7 writers (which is almost never a good sign), most of which have little to no experience, and directed by Geoffrey Sax (who's most notable film credits are directing the mediocre horror film 'WHITE NOISE' and the failed kids film 'ALEX RIDER: OPERATION STORMBREAKER'). The film was marketed as a possible Oscar contender but received no recognition whatsoever and got horrible reviews. Given the experience involved you can kind of see why (although I hate to point blame at areas like that).Berry stars as Frankie Murdoch, a woman making ends meat by stripping at a local go-go club in the 1970's. As the viewer early on finds out, but she is unaware of, she suffers from 'dissociative identity disorder'. She struggles with two alternate personalities: one is a seven year old African American (like herself) with a genius I.Q. and the other is an older Southern white woman who is racist. After a couple accidents involving the other personalities while blacked out she turns to a psychiatrist (Skarsgard) for help. He helps her delve into her other personalities and embrace them in order to learn the nature of the disease, which involves a past loved one.The film like I said wanted to be a major awards contender but the only nominations it received were at the African-American Film Critics Association and the NAACP Image Awards for picture and actress, which Berry won at the former (she was also nominated for best dramatic lead actress at the Golden Globes, but many of the nominees this year were so laughable it's hardly worth noting). The film received a 15 percent approval rating from critics (the average rating being 4.3 out of 10) on Rottentomatoes and a 5.6 (out of 10) user rating on IMDb by fans. I think the ingredients were there to make a good film but the director wasn't the right choice for this type of material and having so many writers almost never turns out too good. Skarsgard and Rashad are more than adequate in their roles but Berry tries so hard to deliver an impressive performance that she overacts a little and makes the film almost laughable at times. She's definitely good in the right role (as well as her Oscar winning role) but here she was either wrongfully cast or wrongfully motivated. The film as a whole has good production values and is nice to look at but the story is clichéd and uneventful. The characters aren't really involving either, which I think is probably a lot to do with the over blown screenplay. Still it's not a bad film and I enjoyed watching it to a certain extent, it's just nothing special either.Watch our review show 'MOVIE TALK' at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68YJe1yftWY