Product: Frequency (2000)
Rating: 4.0
Don't dismiss this as just a sci-fi movie
I'll admit, when I first read reviews of 'Frequency' it didn't appeal at all, as always with the sci-fi genre, I dismissed it as a boring, plotless movie. However when faced with a 9 hour flight and an absolutely dire selection of movies I chose to watch this and discovered it was a lot deeper than your average sci-fi. First of all, it had a story, and a good one at that. Second of all I found it completely gripping and I was so tense. You find yourself willing Dennis Quaid, who plays the father, to survive the fire, and your heart plummets when you discover that other members of the family are in danger and pass through various other crises and have to be helped via a ham radio connection to the future, which is in fact the present day. Confused? Don't worry, I don't blame you, but I promise that when you watch this DVD all will become crystal clear because despite its seemingly compilcated storyline the movie is very easy to follow. I think that the aspect of this movie that differentiates it from normal sci-fi is the fact that entwined in, and, inextricably linked to the somewhat spooky story is a development of a father-son relationship, in some respects similar to 'Field of Dreams'. It is this which makes the movie what it is for sure. Although there is immense tension, at times bordering on fear, 'Frequency' has the substance that many films of this genre lack. Therein lies the success. If you don't get what I mean from this review, which, judging by what I've written is highly likely, don't worry, as you will probably understand me once you have seen this DVD, so get watching!