Robot And Frank Film Analysis

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The movie Robot and Frank was directed by Jake Schreier and was released the 17th of August, 2012. The movie is about a retired cat burglar who has alzheimer's; Frank, who lives alone while his very successful son Hunter tries to take care of him from a distance. Hunter gets his father a robot to take care of him while he is away, at first Frank does not like the robot until he learns that the robot can help him in his crimes.
Alzheimer's is a progressive mental deterioration that can occur in middle or old age, due to generalized degeneration of the brain. Some common symptoms of alzheimer's include: Mood swings, behavioral changes, psychological problems, and mental decline. Throughout the movie Frank does not remember quite a few things.

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