My Movie Review: Frozen
3/5
Opening Statement: Three young friends on a ski trip end up stuck on the ski lift during its final run. With the park not opening for another week, they have to brainstorm how to get off before they freeze to death. As frost bite comes in, packs of wolves await their death, the friends are running out of time.
What's Good: I was skeptical going in to say the least. The producers handle the budgeting for the film well, and the overall premise is ever so intriguing. You definitely do not want these characters to die, you pity them. There are some very intense scenes in this film. For a movie that had such a low budget they handled the action sequences well, cinematography with grace, and a nice tone of music. It's enjoyable to say the least.
What's Bad: A movie is a movie, Frozen leaves us with not just the claustrophobic scenario of being stuck on a ski lift but throws a new scenario at us, being the wolves. It was reasonable that the wolves would stick around briefly but not for as long as they did, it felt the writers couldn't find enough intensity just on the ski lift. I could write a story about a guy stuck under a table, but i'd have to add some other frightening element to increase drama too. Maybe this scenario just wasn't thick enough in depth? Other problems with the script included the dialogue and characterization. I pitied these characters and I rooted for them, however I didn't feel what I felt for Paul Conroy in Buried. Ultimately Frozen fails in ever aspect that Buried succeeded. Straying away from the comparison though, overall I just wanted more character drama. The first 30 minutes of the 1.5 hour film isn't even on the lift, it is just the teenage opening.
The Rant: None.
Oscar Possibilities: None.
Consensus: Stale performances inspired by a script that lacks characterization is the big fault for Frozen, a campy thrill ride in the claustrophobic genre. It's entirely watchable though, and does have disturbing elements that stay with you after it is over.
This movie was absolute crap. I could not bear to watch the entire thing. The characters have no substance whatsoever – and nary a brain cell between the three of them.
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@Ruchi Not enough drama was brought from the premise nor the screenplay. They weren't bright at all either, I'd wait much longer than 4 hours before I jumped from that height.
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