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Summary: Great Happy Ending Movie
Review: I really, really enjoyed this movie. Was it a critical phenomenon? No. Was it destined to win a trophy case full of awards? No. It's just a good story about a man who gets to change his family history,...You leave this movie with a good feeling inside, one of knowing that all is right with the world, and to be honest, that's what I go to the movies for. I liked this movie enough to buy my own copy, and believe me, that is saying something. I am not a movie person, preferring always to read the book if possible, but I solidly support the rating I give 'Frequency.' It has universal appeal, and is a good movie for families as long as their children are old enough not to be disturbed by some of the violence. This is not a movie to watch if you're looking for tortured genius or scathing social commentary. It is, however, a very pleasant way to spend an afternoon.
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Summary: This movie means a lot to me.
Review: This movie came out on video a few months after my father died. I saw it at the Blockbuster, rented it and, needless to say, I cried like a baby. Having gained a few years' perspective and lost a bit of grief, I still like this movie just as much as when I first rented it (and bought it soon after). Even without all my emotional Samsonite, it stands on its own two feet as a great movie. The performances were excellent. The incomparable Andre Braugher, one of my dad's faves from "Homicide", and Randy Quaid's kid brother wsn't too bad either :-). In defense of Jim Caviezel's supposedly "wooden" performance, he was playing the character exactly the way it should've been played. As an emotionally crippled man who's been shell-shocked by the horrible cards Fate has dealt him. I identified with his character very strongly when I first saw it. On a personal note, this movie kinda jumpstarted the healing process for me when I was feeling lost, and for that reason, this movie will always be on my shelf. Any format they decide to come up with: VHS, DVD, even if they decide to bring back Beta, there'll always be a place for "Frequency" in my collection.
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Summary: This was worse for Dennis than Meg Ryan....
Review: I saw this movie when on vacation in Utah. I could not believe a talent like Dennis Quaid was wasted in a go-nowhere movie like this.I have seen Dennis Quaid in several films, and I have to say the only thing watchable about this film is his performance in it. His co-star is wooden, and unbelievable. The plot was not written well enough to hold my interest, even as an action movie. Go rent this before you spend the money on it.
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Summary: "Frequency" proves that movies can still be magical.
Review: Upon seeing the first trailers for "Frequency", I realized that this could be an extremely good movie. Upon seeing it on video, it quickly become of one of my favorite movies. I am still kicking myself for not going to the theater to see it, adding to my regret that the movie did not do as good at the box office as it should have. Simply put, "Frequency" is a movie about second chances, regrets, justice, and reunion. Dennis Quaid, one of my favorite actors, puts in an outstanding performance as Frank Sullivan, fire-fighting baseball-lover extraordinaire, who dies in a warehouse fire in 1969, leaving his child and wife alone. Fast-forward thirty years- it's 1999, and Frank's son John is working for the NYPD as a detective. John and his partner come across the remains of a woman killed a little over thirty years ago in a series of slayings dubbed the "Nightingale murders", as most of the victims were "Nightingale" nurses. As this discovery gives John a chance to close one element from the past, an odd appearance of the Northern Lights in N.Y. somehow messes with time, allowing John to communicate via a ham radio with his dead father. From here, the two Sullivans hook up to stop the "Nightingale" killer across time, with results that must be experienced by the viewer. As Frank and John change past events, John's present becomes a combination of his real past, and the new one being made. But the question becomes- will John, being in the future, reach back and save his father from the fiery death that awaits him? With great acting, superb storytelling, and emotion galore, "Frequency" is a tale that draws you in and, while you suspend reality, grips you till its heart-stopping finale. "Frequency" proves that movies can still be magical.
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Summary: Quaid Rocks!!!!!!!!!
Review: What can I say about Dennis Quaid! I just watched him in Traffic, where he played a sleaze. In Frenquency, he played a loving and devoted father and husband at home and a guy's guy at work and at play (baseball). He pulled both of them off with flying colors. When he's straight and sincere you can't help but to feel it. When he played the "baddie", you can't help but to feel the chill. He can be showy yet he can be subtle. What a great actor! Don't miss The Rookie ... for another one of his grounded and realistic performance.
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Summary: Excellent Transmission
Review: "Frequency" was one of the many surprise hits of 2000. I was a successul mixture of suspense, action, Science Fiction, drama and a father-son realtionship movie. What best descibes the excitment of "Frequency is the idea it asks...what if? What if you had the opportunity to communicate with a family member, that's been dead for 30 years? What would you say? What would you do? And what if you had the opportunity to change the past and the future? John Francis "Little Chief" Sullivan, portrayed by the talented Jim Caviezel ("The Count of Monte Cristo", "Angel Eyes"), is a 36-year old police detective who's going through a period in his life where time is a bad one. His girlfriend just left him and his job is not cutting him any slack. On the night of the 30th aniversary of John's father's death, a fire-fighter who died 30 years ago in a warehouse fire, the Aroura Boleias spreads over Queens, New York, where John lives in the house he lived in as a kid. He then finds his dad's old HAM radio in the closet, which is uses soon enough. He comes into contact with a mysterious person who claims to be Frank Patrick Sullivan, John's dad. Little does John know is that he IS John's dad!!! Apparently, the Northern lights transmitted the frequency from the radio, all the way back to 1969! Frank, played by acclaimed actor Dennis Quaid,is a 1960's fire fighter, the night before his death, when he contacts John in the future. John ultimately warns his father about his death and he avoids the catastrophe. John's life is then radically changed. Every night, he talks to his Dad over on the radio, which he hasn't talk to in over 30 years. But the next night after they mae contact, John makes a shocking discovery that his Mother,Julia Sullivan (Elizabeth Mitchell) was murdered only weeks later in Frank's time. John and Frank now must chase after the murderer before it happens to Jules, in order for them to live a life they dreampt of. "Frequency" is a touching and fast paced story that never ceases to stop entertaining. The DVD includes several bonus material, including a documentary on the making of, Theatrical trailers and a DVD-ROM that includes a game demo and others. I love the main menu on the DVD, where it plays the Main Theme over and over. Great DVD, even better movie.
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Summary: One of the best films ever.
Review: John Sullivan (Jim Caviezal) is haunted by the loss of his father Frank (Dennis Quaid) many years ago. Until one night a phenomenon allows him to converse into the past to his father. What John tells him allows Frank to avoid his tragic demise, but makes a serial killer turn much worse, and the next victim is John's mother. Across time father and son must team up to stop this killer, and fix the problem they created. Fearlessly tugging on heart strings this thriller will leave you in awe. Excellent supporting performance by Andre Braugher moves this baby along. Fantastic pacing by director Gregory Hoblit. Rated (PG-13) for some violence and language.
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Summary: Very thought provoking
Review: This was one of the greatest movies ever produced. The writer was very consious of the effect of the past on the future. Most films made in the past deliberatly avoided this.
Don't we all remember thinking after a movie: I wonder what happend to him?
Over all, a splendid movie, comparable to "The sixth sense"
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Summary: Coulda, woulda, shoulda ...
Review: I enjoyed "Frequency" very much!
There are many factors in this movie, sci-fi, crime suspense, thriller, drama and time paradox. I think the director managed to handle these various elements deliberately. I had never seen such an acrobatic, but emotional drama.
When John appeared in 1999, I was puzzled about why John was so depressed, almost an alcoholic. But in the progress of the story, I understood that when John lost his father, he lost his spirit and guts, too. I was deeply impressed by the ties that bind father and son together. As John talked to his father and got new memories, he got back his spirit.
Jim Caviezel acted the complicated character well. He didn't over-act, so this movie succeeded as an emotional drama, I think. Dennis Quaid acted the perfect father very well, too. Because of his acting, I could understand that John's life has been so sad without Frank.
I want to watch the movie again. Although I know the unexpected twist at end, I will enjoy the emotional scene in this acrobatic story better.
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Summary: the time travel by roller coaster
Review: Enjoy "Frequency" as it is! You may be confused seeing at the frequent hapnnings across time, which were changed by Little Chief, John. He did it for the sake of saving his parents' lives. Wouldn't be fantastic to share time and feeling with loved one? John could do it. As the result, his whole life was completely different from his previous life. So, what does this mean to him? Where has his former life gone? ...Don't worry! This movie is more meaningful than a such reasonable question. "Frequency" is a thrilling, touching, and persuadable family movie. You might want to play baseball with your son.
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