Frequency

It's always satisfying to watch a film centering around the subject of time travel that actually works, with plot holes that you can list on one hand only. 'Frequency' delivers in that respect in my opinion.Basically the plot is about a father and son who communicate via a CB radio, the son being in present time and the father existing in the time period of thirty years ago. Of course the son is aware of all the tragedies and events of the intervening thirty years and advises, warns, the father of how to avoid them so that he can enjoy a better life, which will include the son too.The obvious thing to do would be to tell the father about winning lottery numbers or bet on winning horses ( my instant thought ) but the film is never as crass as that and much credit to terrific writing from one of the Emmerich dynasty, Toby, who really created a superb story line that is quite wonderful ---- I am biased as I love the time travel theme .Dennis Quaid and Jim Caviezel are marvelous as father and son and are larger than life characters in the film that subtly evolve as events unfold as their destinies change. Their on-radio relationship had a chemistry to it which came across to this viewer.There is a strong thriller aspect that really works as a serial killer stalks both their time periods and how that is handled by both men is the nucleus of the plot within the overall time travelling element.Only criticism is the main background music which was insipid and cloying to me ---- I much preferred the 60's songs when they were part of the background.English subtitles and bonus features with this dvd.

This film was much, much better than I expected and I spend a nice moment watching it. The review below contains some limited SPOILERS."Frequency" is a very original and well thought variation on the theme of time travelling - but with a BIG twist. The story begins in New York in 1969, when the main character, John Sullivan, is only 6 years old and it continues in the same place thirty years later, when he is 36. Jim Caviezel (mostly known for his outstanding performance as Jesus in "Passion of Jesus Christ") plays the adult John Sullivan, a somehow depressed and borderline alcoholic police officer, who was just dumped by his girlfriend. Dennis Quaid plays the equally important role of John's father, firefighter Francis Sullivan - and he is EXCELLENT in this role. In 1999 Francis Sullivan is no more around and his son misses him greatly. And then one evening, when tinkering with the old radio he inherited from his father, John Sullivan starts a conversation with another radio amateur operator, who also lives in New York and who sounds oddly familiar...What follows is a very interesting tale of mystery, tragedy and history changing, mixed with elements of thriller. There are parts of this film which really kept me on edge, especially considering that main characters are pretty likeable and I was seriously worrying about both of them, as things were getting more and more dangerous. Also, the ending was pretty surprising and I did not see it comming. There is also a really, REALLY bad guy in this film - and the low key, low drama way in which he is pictured made him actually even scarier...Pay great attention to TV broadcastings which can be seen (or sometimes only heard) discreetly in the background and also to newspaper titles of which the most important appear mostly on the very bottom of the screen...I am not going to say anything more and if you want to see this film try not to read too much about it. The twists and surprises are a particularly important thing in "Frequency".I give to this little known film five stars, because it very pleasantly surprised me, impressed me even in one or two scenes and I spend a really, really good moment watching it. Enjoy!

An atmospheric phenomenon over New York City allows a firefighter to communicate with his son 30 years in the future via a short-wave radio. Once they establish who they are, they have little time for small talk since lives are about to be altered as they seek to influence the past. Not only that, but a serial killer known for what became known as the Nightingale Murders is now back on the scene. What have they done? What can they do? And more importantly now, who will get hurt?I personally have been delighted to find on line reviewers of this film to have been as pleasantly surprised as I was. Many have focused on the fact that they didn't know what to expect, and thus got rewarded for being in the dark as it were. So with that in mind, I'm not about to start delving into the film too much, because if you are a potential first time viewer then you really are better off going in with no expectation level. What can safely be said is that Frequency achieves a rare feat of successfully blending genres and thematics. Sci-fi, mystery, fantasy, thriller, crime and drama all come into play in unknown director Gregory Hoblit's film. Nicely written by Toby Emmerich, the film also benefits from its fine cast of actors. Leading man is Dennis Quaid, who might just be one of the most safest go to guys in his generation, and support comes from a pre-Jesus James Caviezel, Andre Braugher, Shawn Doyle and Elizabeth Mitchell.Frequency is heartily recommended to those who don't need head twisting cinema before they can proclaim a film to be worthy of their time. Yes some things of course defy logic here, this is after all a fantasy led film. But with so many interesting themes going on amongst the cross time molded core, Frequency rises above any charge of being merely popcorn fodder. Smart, warm and exciting, see this one if you can. 7.5/10

Love this film quite a bargain. Great quality and fast delivery. Brill

This movie is a classic in is genre and well worth its place, easily accessible in the bookshelf, so that it might be played from time to time.