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Nebs
Joined: Wed Nov 29, 2006 8:01 pm Posts: 6385
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 Frequency
Frequency Quote: Frequency is a 2000 film that contains elements of the time travel, thriller, and alternate history film genres. It was directed by Gregory Hoblit and written by Toby Emmerich. The film stars Dennis Quaid and James Caviezel as father and son, Frank and John Sullivan respectively. It was filmed in Toronto and New York City. The film gained mostly favorable reviews following its release via DVD format on October 31, 2000.
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_axiom
The Wall
Joined: Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:50 am Posts: 16163 Location: Croatia
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Saw it a month or two ago. Gave it 5/10 -> C-. The premise isn't very original but it manages to be interesting and very good until halfway through when it becomes a wannabe thriller and almost a slasher in the end. All that sudden mix of genres that pops up kinda kills the movie.
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Bradley Witherberry
Extraordinary
Joined: Sat Oct 30, 2004 1:13 pm Posts: 15197 Location: Planet Xatar
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I can't find my original review, but I'm a big fan of time travel movies, and this was one of the best examples in the past decade. The story was both believable in a logical sense and an emotional sense. Excellent.
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Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:53 pm |
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Jim Halpert
Stanley Cup
Joined: Sat Aug 26, 2006 1:52 pm Posts: 6981 Location: Hockey Town
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B. I thought the ending was too sappy but overall it was solid.
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Libs
Sbil
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:38 pm Posts: 48678 Location: Arlington, VA
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This was a surprisingly high-quality film. Underrated. B+
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Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:51 pm |
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Thegun
On autopilot for the summer
Joined: Thu Oct 21, 2004 10:14 pm Posts: 21889 Location: Walking around somewhere
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I love this movie, one of my favorites of all time. I loved the thriller aspect as well and while the ending is a little sappy, everything else is superb.
A+
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Dr. Lecter
You must have big rats
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 4:28 pm Posts: 92093 Location: Bonn, Germany
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I need to rewatch this, but from what I remember, it's a fun flick, though a bit logically flawed obviously.
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zennier
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Joined: Sun Oct 23, 2005 2:38 pm Posts: 10316 Location: berkeley
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I remember being surprised - in a good way. It's diverting.
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trixster
loyalfromlondon
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:31 pm Posts: 19697 Location: ville-marie
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Enjoyable enough genre picture, although its use of time travel/parallel universes is rather rudimentary.
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Algren
now we know
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:31 pm Posts: 68340
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Frequency
I enjoyed Frequency quite a bit. What most impressed me was the seamlessness of the science fiction. It was fairly obvious with the story they told. There were no surprises throughout until Dennis Quaid returns at the end with grey hair and a shotgun. But the film was just totally original. On paper, it would sound ludicrous; a police officer contacts his dead dad via CB radio, but on film it was solid entertainment.
Technically, the film lacks, but the acting is decent. I've always like Jim Caviezel, but here he wasn't really taking command as I know he can. I've not really ever liked Dennis Quaid, and he was bearable (apart from his slightly strange 60s New Yorker accent). It was great to spot a young Michael Cera.
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