Product: Frequency (2000)
Rating: 4.0
Wow! Simultaneously suspenseful and touching
I wasn't sure what to think of this movie on reading the synopsis, as movies which alter the realities of time as we know it are usually far-fetched and cumbersome. But this one really surprised me. Whether the premise is believeable is not even an issue here since the goals of the film are loftier. It's really about family, specifically the relationship that could have been between a father and son, and heavier theme of the consequences of our actions, even down to whether we take one hallway or another. It does make you think.As for the entertainment value, the scene near the end of the movie where good and bad guys meet is very suspenseful, though it does stretch the imagination a bit (ooh, the hand!). The characters, specifically Dad as played by an always entertaining Dennis Quaid, are endearing and you want to see this family together. In the end, the film does not disappoint. James Caviezel does justice to the adult son who drinks too much and could have used a bit of wisdom he never got from his Dad.Other than a few loose ends that led to dangling questions after the movie, it was well done and highly recommended.