Friday, December 13, 2013

The Frozen Ground 2013


The Frozen Ground    This film is inspired by a true story.  It’s 1993 and an elusive serial killer has been on the loose in Anchorage Alaska for over thirteen years.  Sgt. Jack Halcombe is transferring to another job and moving away.  He gets involved in this case during his last two weeks on duty.  Cindy Paulson claims she escaped from the killer when he tried to fly her out into the wilderness in his small plane.  Cindy wants to help the police capture the killer but she wants to get on with her life too.  Robert Hansen is the suspected killer and he has been arrested before but he’s been able to go free or serve minimal time.  Cindy doesn’t know how dangerous it is becoming for her with Bob trying to track her down.
     Not much new here but the background scenery in the winter adds an element plus the addition of truth behind the story.  I wonder how it was decided who would play the detective and who would play the killer between Cage and Cusack?  3* (This movie is OK)

105 min, Drama directed by Scott Walker with Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, Vanessa Hudgens, Radha Mitchell, 50 Cent, Dean Norris, Robert Forgit, Gia Mantegna.

Note:  Blockbuster 2 ½*, imdb 6.2 out of 10, 57% critic 50% audience on Rotten Tomatoes.

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