Review of Frantic (1988) by Jason J — 12 Jun 2011
Roman Polanski's thriller worked extremely well and just about summed up the panic feeling when you are not in control of your surroundings. Here Harrison Ford plays a doctor who goes to Paris with his wife for a conference meeting.
When his wife suspiciously disappears from the hotel room the movie begins to unravel the twists that have found the Walkers in this situation. It is the sense of frenzy and frustration that make it such a good movie, and I firmly believe that Ford encapsulated the frustrations and anger very well.
Emmanuelle Seigner also did a very good job of portraying the girl with attitude, but also showed a naive and child-like side on times. The screenplay was generally sound, with the camera work establishing the feel and frenetic nature of the movie.
Perhaps the movie went on a little too long as there were some scenes that dragged a little, but all in all it was a good movie that managed to make myself care about the ending.
This review of Frantic (1988) was written by Jason J on 12 Jun 2011.
Frantic has generally received positive reviews.
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