Frank and Penelope

The story kind of grew on you, although it was painful taking the baby steps to reveal the plot. And you really had to focus to understand what the heck was going on in some places, but it was interesting even if it has been done many times before.

My main problem is the really bad acting from the 2 main characters Frank and Penelope. I'm not sure if it was supposed to be bad on purpose, but it was hard to watch in a few places. They are a likeable couple, but man the acting needs work. I've seen Caylee Cowan in another movie and her acting was very similar, so either this style is her niche, or she is just getting by on her looks.

Anyway, it was watchable, but you won't remember it in a few weeks.

I really was not expecting much from Frank and Penelope as a serious horror/thriller genre film. Although the film starts off rather mundane, the film gradually builds up steam to what I consider both an effective thriller and with a surprise ending. No spoilers here.

The two main characters Frank (Billy Budinich), and Penelope (Caylee Cowan) are mostly unknown actors but I believe both have garnered significant support from their growing fan base which includes myself now.

The plot has been done hundreds of times before with a dysfunctional group of characters controlling a small town where they go undetected with their dastardly crimes. Coming into this tiny dirt road town in their souped up. American made Dodge Charger are Frank and Penelope who are on the run in a similar fashion as the well known rebels from the.1991 movie thriller Thelma and Louise.

As hard as actor Billy Budinich deserves to be recognized for his character portrayal of a tough guy boyfriend, most of the attention will go to the female lead character Penelope played to perfection by actress Caylee Cowan. Her voice, her swivel hips and pouty lips, but mostly her sex appeal and her sexy baby voice will leave most fans wanting to see and hear more from Penelope.

It becomes a battle of wits and desire to stay alive for Frank and Penelope to get out of this freak town and I found myself rooting for both of them to succeed.

No spoilers here, suffice to say I really enjoyed this horror/thriller film and I give it a most deserving 8 out of 10 IMDb rating.

I look forward to seeing more films from both Billy Budinich and Caylee Cowan.

Frank and Penelope is not a great movie, but it is a very good one, charming and entertaining and most definitely better than anything big-budget Hollywood is churning out. Filled with B-list actors, and everyone giving it their all, the movie could have used a bit of trimming . Still I was rooting for the 2 leads, who had great chemistry and it was all played to a great soundtrack and shot well. I hate the new woke Hollywood, love well done indies and this is worth a watch.

Straight up, this film is very low budget, the story is old, the script is lame and the acting is sub-par. All the characters are cookie cutter Hollywood stereotypes. There's nothing original here thanks to the dull redneck inspired dialogue and the story has been told much better in many other films. Skip this mess and watch Wild At Heart directed by David Lynch instead.

A road / desert movie that feels half baked at best. For real kooky characters in a similar vein, see David Lynch's Wild At Heart, or Tony Scott's True Romance, as these movies do this type of story line much, much better. I tried to like this movie. But it just felt bland.

The pee at the end was a nice touch.