Product: Frequency (2000)
Rating: 4.0
Frequency mystery/suspense
Voices travelling across time, murder mystery, father and son reunions, aurora borealous....if you are willing to forgive the cheese that comes with this ham radio, you'll have yourself a fine time.Frequency isn't the most original thing I have ever seen - it uses a variety of pretty average themes, but pulls them altogether in an interesting way that makes the movie much less predictable and even excitingThough the father-son meeting across the time barrier is not the newest idea (but still a pretty cool one), the usage of these two characters to solve murders of the past so that they can find the murderer in the present to stop him in the past (I know it sounds kind of confusing, but it is extremely well communicated throughout the story) is interesting and suspenseful. And the story moves nicely throughout the movie, with few dull spots. However, when dealing with the heart-tugging subject of a father and son who meet under extraordinary circumstance, you have to expect some sappy and cheesy moments. The less sentimental will laugh at the corniness, but the scenes are undoubtedly moving for all around me I could hear the sniffles of grown men and women alike.Dennis Quaid and James Caviezel are adorable together as the father and son crime solvers that tug on your heart strings, evoking compassion from the audience even in their weaker moments. The supporting cast is one to be commended, for they are full of flavor and humanity and deliver some choice lines. All together, a strong cast that livens up and adds character to a potentially tired story.While this is not the most original movie to come out this year, it is still a good watch. There is enough drama to keep you emotionally invovled, and enough suspense to make me frightened when I walked home at night.....But I'll warn you that if you have an aversion to pure sentimental cheese, leave before the Garth Brooks song starts and the credits begin to role.