Reviews
-
Mumble Rap’s Forgotten Icon: Frankie Midnight’s Satirical Ode to Fame and Erasure
**"Mumble: Fate of a Lost Icon" (2024)** *Directed by and starring Frankie Midnight* It takes a certain boldness to dive into the murky waters of satire and come out with something that feels as authentic as *Mumble: Fate of a Lost Icon*, the new mockumentary directed by—and starring—Frankie Midnight. This film, which traces the rise and fall of a fictional figure named Young Guttah Nutz, claims to tell the story of the "creator of mumble rap," but it plays its cards with such deadpan seriousness that, for a moment, you might believe you're watching an actual documentary. This is Midnight's stroke of genius: grounding absurdity in a reality that feels so close to home, it’s almost uncomfortable.
tags: