Monday 25 November 2013

Film Review: The Frozen Ground

Genre:  Biography Crime Thriller warning this film does contain graphic scene of dead body's
 
Cert: 15 cert
 
Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
 
Sex & Nudity: Multiple scenes throughout the movie of bare breasts and suggestive dancing in a strip club.
Two women make out in the back room of the club.
The plot involves rapes and this is discussed, but nothing is shown.
One of the main characters is a teenage prostitute, and sex acts are discussed.
 
Violence & Gore: Dead bodies are shown, partially dismembered and eaten by animals.

Profanity: a lot of strong language
 
Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: Scene of drink & take drugs.
 

Frightening/Intense Scenes: The film concerns a serial killer who kidnaps his victims, rapes and tortures them before killing them: it is an intense subject. This is NOT a film for children.

Story: An Alaska State Trooper partners with a young woman who escaped the clutches of serial killer Robert Hansen to bring the murderer to justice. Based on actual events.

Likes : This was a brilliant & interesting film to watch based on true events, good think about this film is the fact it wasn't made to remember the serial killer & what he did, it was made in honor of the victims & the one that survived to live on to have three kids & got married made something on her dark life.
This guy that done these murder's was seriously a sick individual special with what he did, when he was caught he got sentence for 461 years + life in prison for what he did, with no parole, at least justice was done with this guy. The beautiful Vanessa Hudgen's brings an amazing performance as she plays the surviving victim Cindy Paulson, now this is a very dark gritty role Vanessa is playing here but this is what show's she a talented actress & has come all way since high school musical. 
Nicolas Cage plays the town sheriff Jack Halcombe on the hunter for his sister killer but also the serial killer that killing the young girls, He really bring a brilliant performance here you could see the desperation in trying to find evidence to bring this guy in.
John Cusack brings a very cold chilling role to this film, normally you see him play a nice guy but in this film he come across very cold shift with a lot anger & mental issue which make this performance brilliant & it shows a believe character that he playing.
(cameo) 50 Cent plays the drug pushing sex house pimp, which has a very nasty side to his character.
Like I said before this film is very dark in nature so some scene my disturb you or upset you in some way so be warned about that, but this was a good film to watch if you like watching films on true events or true stories. Brilliant performance from all in this film done a brilliant job in make a true story come to light & dedicate this film to the victims & the families that lost their loved one to this sick person. Like I said before this film was made in memory of the victims as there is a bit before the credit that show the victim names.

Dislikes : Just slightly a bit slow but it was ok, because it need to be to set the tone.

Overall : Dark, gritty, true story, brilliant performance from all, worth watching.
 
Rating: 4.6 out of 5 for entertainment / 7.8 out of 10 for Concept/story

 
 

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