A truly bizarre film. But not too bizarre. One of my favourite films of the year thus far.

Frank is about aspiring musician Jon (Domhnall Gleeson), as he suddenly and unexpectedly joins a band. This band, is no ordinary band. Their music is what some may call, alternative, and their stage presence is equally as unconventional. Oh an the lead singer, Frank, wears a large paper Mache head. Which he never takes off. Oh and it’s Michael Fassbender under that fake head. The story follows Jo as he joins the band and slowly gets to know the other members, particularly Frank.

The characters are weird, all of them, even Jon. Maggie Gyllenhaal plays Clara, the psychotic synth player, Scoot Mcnairy plays Don, the manager, who also has more than a few screws loose. If you are worried that this film is going to be one of those bizarre art house films, where no one really knows what's going on, where you don't feel like you are cool enough or smart enough to be in the audience. Don't be. Although this film is out there, it is still really accessible. The film is enjoyable and fun, instead of making you feel like you aren't quite alternative enough, it makes you feel like everyone has a bit of oddity hidden inside of them. You might as well enjoy it.

One of the main talking points for this film, is the big fake head worn by Frank. I think the main talking point should be that it is Michael Fassbender inside of that fake head. I'm sure the marketing team wouldn't have been too happy that they had a big recognisable celebrity, but they couldn't put his face all over the posters. However, I think for a film like this it was definitely a good decision to not have Fassbender as the main marketing point. During the film, the lack of Fassbender's face allows a greater level of immersion in the world of the film.

Fassbender was obviously brought onto the film for more than his marketability, he is also an astoundingly good actor. He manages to bring an innocence to Frank, instead of him coming off as creepy and psychotic, he is sometimes the character you empathise with the most. Who knew that a man wearing a fake head could convey so much emotion and complexity.

The rest of the cast is not left behind in terms of performance. Domhnall Gleeson, is our protagonist and he does an excellent job of being a bridge between the reasonable and the outrageous. He guides the audience from the normal everyday, to the world of Frank.

Being a film about a band, music features heavily. Most of the songs in the film are performed by the cast, as the band. It always adds authenticity and a further level of immersion, when those on screen are actually singing, actually playing their instruments. You see it in their faces and the way they breath between words, it just adds to everything as a whole. The music is weird, but it has soul and emotion. Sometimes the music is abrasive, and hard to listen to although the majority of the music is full of heart, just not in the way most people are used to.

The accessibility of the film, despite its strange subject matter, is to be commended. It does not ostracize the audience, it embraces them. We follow Jon, who is essentially one of us, for lack of a better word, "normal". This allows us to enter the bizarre world gently and get used to it before fully diving in. The use of internal monologue, again eases the transition between the sane and not so sane.

FRANK was fun. It was weird but in a good way. A unique film, about unique people. Everyone has a weird side, some of us are better at hiding it than others, but FRANK makes you want to let it loose. Embrace the unusual, enjoy the odd. FRANK is more than a film about a band lead by a man wearing a fake head. It's about knowing who you are. Go see FRANK, go have fun, and most importantly go be weird!

Oh and one more thing. It's actually based on a true story. Mind blown! I will let you explore that one at your leisure.