Product: Frequency (2000)
Rating: 5.0
Excellent Transmission
"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.