Review of Frantic (1988) by Sarfaraz A — 06 Sep 2013
Frantic is a myster-thriller - a French film directed and co-written by Roman Polanski along with his longtime collaborator writer Gérard Brach. Film stars Harrison Ford, Emmanuelle Seigner.(French actress and wife of Roman Polanski) and Betty Buckley. Italian movie-composer legendary Ennio Morricone provided its taunting theme music.
Richard (Harrison Ford) is an American doctor visiting Paris visiting his wife long after their honeymoon in the city; to attend the meeting conference - his wife seems to have picked up wrong bank at the airport since it does not open up, as Richard is in shower taking a bath in the Le Grand Hotel rue Scribe Paris 9, when he comes out he finds no trace of his wife - and thus starts the FRANTIC.
Only Roman Polanski could have made such thriller - I was completely enthralled by the performance of Harrison Ford (I know he is usual in most films but in this film you can explicitly see the look of 'frantic' guy) - it is so dashingly made in aesthetic city of Paris, the morning drive via car show the chilliness of the city going to offer the protagonists. Music-score is like garner on it. I have my utmost argument with the last sad part of movie; but what can say to talented guy like Roman Polanski.
This review of Frantic (1988) was written by Sarfaraz A on 06 Sep 2013.
Frantic has generally received positive reviews.
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