Product: Frequency (2000)
Rating: 5.0
An All-Time Great Time-Travel Movie
Note: Some immature Mormon has been slamming my reviews almost as soon as they are posted because of my negative reviews of books defending the Book of Mormon (see Hugh Nibley's books, others).So, your "helpful" vote is greatly appreciated. Thanks, and note that a short review is not necessarily a bad review if it leads you to a great movie or book.I love "Frequency," a story about communication across time using a ham radio (the 1950s to the 1980s). A father and son talk to each other, and alternate futures await them.Enough said, this film is a grabber and a great example of how to build characters have a compelling plot, and all without excessive violence. It's a great murder mystery--I don't want to give anymore away--make it so long you won't want to see the movie.The other thing that makes the movie great is that the action is subordinate to the plot. Too many movies today are all action and little or no plot. I long for the day when special effects and action are kept in balance and don't override the plot.If you like time-travel stories, read the "Far Arena," where a Roman gladiator is cut out of the ice in the North Sea and revived. Kind of a reverse time-travel theme, but one of the best novels I ever read. Highly recommended by a big-time reader.Far Arena, by Ben SapirFar ArenaAlso, for a good time-travel and romance movie, see "Kate and Leopold" with Meg Ryan.Kate & Leopold