Peter Coonan works hard at creating two believable versions of the same troubled personality
King Frankie: An intriguing reminder of the Celtic Tiger delusions that hung around Ireland for decadesIt’s been a long time since Irish storytellers first engaged with the vulgar hubris that accompanied the Celtic Tiger. Dermot Malone’s intriguing diptych could be seen as a reminder that the perilous delusions hung around for decades .
A decade earlier, King Frankie, as he could then be styled, embraces the bubbling, noisy future at an unnecessarily elaborate birthday party for his young daughter. Malone, in his debut feature, looks to be leaning towards the opening sections of the first two Godfather features. A powerful businessman, during a celebration for his offspring, juggles affairs with circling associates. There are, however, hints that this particular Don is skirting catastrophe.
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