Product: Frequency (2000)
Rating: 5.0
A solid thriller
The first time I saw this movie, I was amazed. Well written, well plotted, well acted movies are distressingly rare in Hollywood these days. But just when you've given up all hope on Hollywood, a movie like "Frequency" comes along to change your mind. In the movie, father and son learn they can communicate over 30 years, to just before the father was killed. With warning from his son, dad avoids dying in a warehouse fire, and he changes history. Within the new timeline, however, the wife/mother is killed. Now father and son must race to protect her, by catching a killer in two time frames at once.This movie is a solid thriller. Combining edge-of-your-seat drama and suspence with heartfelt moments, Emmerich and Hoblit weave a wonderful tapestry of film. The time travel concept, which is difficult to pull off, works wonderfully well, and the filmmakers keep the science perfectly consistent. Often, inconsistencies can ruin a science fiction film, but "Frequency" succeeds admirably in that department. Dennis Quaid once again proves himself as one of the most under-rated actors in Hollywood. If you don't believe me, see "Far From Heaven." (2002) I highly recommend this movie to anyone.The DVD is full of the usual extras. Nothing extraordinary, but all the standards are here. The commentaries are interesting, and the deleted scenes are standard. The standouts are the documentaries about the science of the film. All in all, a solid DVD.