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Snow-sport enthusiasts, take note: Adam Green's unsettling thriller Frozen suggests that abiding by the rules and regulations of your local ski resort might not only be polite, but essential to your health. Green's hapless heroes--nice guy Dan (Kevin Zegers, Transamerica), his best pal Lynch (Shawn Ashmore, the X-Men franchise), and Dan's new girlfriend Parker (newcomer Emma Bell)--decided to cut a few corners in pursuit of more time on the slopes. Miscommunication with the staff results in the trio getting stuck on a lift some 60 feet in the air just moments before the resort closes for a three-day weekend. The hope for rescue soon dwindles, and the trio faces the decision to either endure the elements or somehow make their way to the ground without injury. All of the gruesome possibilities inherent to the situation--from frostbite and broken limbs to a pack of voracious wolves--are explored in unpleasant detail, but what sets Frozen apart from a simple splatterfest is the quality of the performances, especially Bell, who rises above her character's initial superficiality to present a wholly sympathetic character. Fans of Green's first film, the abysmal slasher tribute Hatchet, might find the pacing glacial (ahem), but those who admired his sophomore effort, the psychological thriller Spiral, will appreciate his attention to pacing and suspense, which puts Frozen on par with the very similar Open Water. The DVD includes commentary by Green and his stars, along with deleted scenes and a wealth of behind-the-scenes featurettes focusing on conception of the project, as well as the crew's struggles with the genuinely contentious weather at the Utah filming location. --Paul Gaita
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5.0 out of 5 stars
What would you do?,
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This review is from: Frozen (DVD)
I first heard about 'Frozen' on the internet and was intrigued by the premise and took a chance by buying the dvd. Not having seen Adam Green's previous films, I had a clean slate when it came to expectations. I was not disappointed, the movie takes a very simple concept and manages to an extremely tense and frightening experience that you will not easily forget. No cgi and and no soundstages combined with good performances only ads to the depth of realism.All the special features are very insightful and worth watching. 'Frozen' is highly recommended and one of the best releases of 2010.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Curiosity and that's about it.,
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This review is from: Frozen (DVD)
Pure curiosity led me to this movie. I didn't hate the movie, but seeing it once was enough for me. The concept was a good idea and moslty because it is because they are stuck there, no monsters or anything. So what would you do? I would have thought the same thing as the characters and then when they actually do that you are like, ouch.I could feel their pain when stuff happens. On that note, this film had it and one scene had me going 'ouch'. Interesting, a bit long on some scenes where I thought it was wasting time, however I learned one thing with this movie, next time I go out skiing, I will now take my cellular with me at all times! Not worth buying, more like renting.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not As Good As You've Been Told,
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This review is from: Frozen [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
The film wasn't as good as I thought it was going to be after reading about all the cudos on the package and I'd heard good things. Why? Sure the acting was fine but like every thriller the characters make odd reactions to situations. Why aren't the 3 freezing characters huddled together for warmth the entire time like any person would do upon instinct? When the female loses her glove why is her bare hand constantly out braving the cold when it can be easily tucked into your sleeve? Why didn't her boyfriend cough up his? The feeble attempts at rescue when help is close by add to the annoyance not feeling of helplessness. It didn't manage to keep excitement and tension the entire time like you may think, it's a bit boring.The little annoyances take away from when the thrills happen, I found myself just shaking my head most of the time. They did try with this one though, some thrills and cool shots, some character development with the interesting idea. Buy why when all these people get together to make a movie don't they sit and think about what would people actually do? Or find smarter people to do the thinking!
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