(not yet reviewed, rated PG-13, 118 mins.)
From director Gregory Hoblit (Primal Fear), comes a science-fiction thriller starring Dennis Quaid and Jim Caviezel. In Frequency, a stellar phenomenon enables a police officer to communicate back to 1969 with his dead father (Quaid), a firefighter. Through these unique conversations between a long lost father and son, the son attempts to prevent his father’s death and track down his mother’s killer.It’s been years since a “playing with time travel” kind of story. Remember the classic “Back To the Future”? Well, we’re way overdue. An original script with some emotional tugs, some cool special effects and a roller coaster thriller of a ride. Altering time begins a string of bizarre events domino effecting what was, to what could be. It works in an equation of sci-fi meets supernatural. Plus, audiences always have a fascination with the life hereafter. And, it’s such an over-the-top role for Quaid, his wife Meg (Ryan) can take a couple of years off.
From director Gregory Hoblit (Primal Fear), comes a science-fiction thriller starring Dennis Quaid and Jim Caviezel. In Frequency, a stellar phenomenon enables a police officer to communicate back to 1969 with his dead father (Quaid), a firefighter. Through these unique conversations between a long lost father and son, the son attempts to prevent his father’s death and track down his mother’s killer.It’s been years since a “playing with time travel” kind of story. Remember the classic “Back To the Future”? Well, we’re way overdue. An original script with some emotional tugs, some cool special effects and a roller coaster thriller of a ride. Altering time begins a string of bizarre events domino effecting what was, to what could be. It works in an equation of sci-fi meets supernatural. Plus, audiences always have a fascination with the life hereafter. And, it’s such an over-the-top role for Quaid, his wife Meg (Ryan) can take a couple of years off.