MoPoshy
Absolutely brilliant
Hulkeasexo
it is the rare 'crazy' movie that actually has something to say.
Melanie Bouvet
The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.
sarastro7
I am a huge fan of Shirley Henderson. And this is a great movie to watch her in. She seems so fragile, so pitiable, so perpetually in need of a hug. Although her counselor cares for her, Kath still becomes more and more distraught, and the viewer does begin to fear for her sanity and her life. Rightly, as it turns out.I have to discuss the ending (hence the spoiler warning). At first I was annoyed; we don't seem to get an explanation. After she breaks into the CCTV place, the guy there seems to think that she has discovered some secret of his. So he goes to her house and tries to make her open the door. But what is it he thinks she's discovered? She then calls up her sister's boyfriend and tells him that she's found out something new about Annie's murder. When they meet in the morning, he apparently thinks that Kath knows that HE is the murderer (which she doesn't, or she certainly wouldn't have been there to meet him), and he kills her. In the same way Annie was killed.And then there's the thing with the roller-coaster picture appearing on the CCTV footage. Very weird.I haven't figured out the truth yet, but there is clearly some kind of reversal going on. When Kath finally confronts Annie, it turns out that it isn't Annie, but Kath herself. This has to mean that Kath (being "frozen") is dead, and has probably been so throughout the movie. She is somehow a ghost investigating her own death. We never see Annie's face; maybe Annie doesn't exist, she's just an invention of the ghost, to trick herself into not confronting the fact that it is she - Kath - who is dead. I don't know, but it's something like that.I like the movie a lot. It makes you think, and it has a wonderful performance by Henderson, who keeps it interesting throughout. I had no problem with the slow pace; as long as Henderson is in view, there's always something to enthuse about.This is a good DVD to own.8 out of 10.
paul2001sw-1
Juliet McKeon's film 'Frozen' tells the story of a young woman searching for the truth about her disappeared sister, and has elements of the thriller, the supernatural, a tale of mental disintegration and, most convincingly, a portrait of Fleetwood (in Lancashire) as a place beyond the end of the world (think of Pavel Pawelikowski's interpretation of Margate in 'Last Resort', and then imagine somewhere even more bleak). But it's a low budget, low-key affair, and while I often consider these virtues, McKeon doesn't quite have the skill to put everything together, or the ability to lace her portrait of darkness with the dose of lightness and humanity necessary to make us care. The result is somewhat alienating for the viewer, and the final message unclear; it feels like a beginner's piece, and more reminiscent of a BBC television film from the 1980s than a conventional movie.
Tweekums
Up until a few days ago I hadn't heard of this film but when I saw it listed in the television guide and read that the always excellent Shirley Henderson was in it I decided to give it a go. I'm glad that I did as it was pretty good.Shirley Henderson plays Kath a woman who can't get over the disappearance of her sister two years before. She is convinced that somebody has done something to her but the police have no evidence to suggest foul play. The only real clue is CCTV footage which shows her entering an alleyway but doesn't show her leaving. Kath is helped by the CCTV operator who lets her review the tapes and by her Counsellor who she discusses her problems with. I won't say anything about the ending as I wouldn't want to spoil it for first time viewers.The film is fairly bleak, both in the subject matter and the way it is filmed, there was a constant sense of isolation and cold. As I'd expected Shirley Henderson did a great job in the leading role, the supporting cast also put in good performances, I especially liked Roshan Seth as her counsellor. While I did enjoy the film I felt it looked more like a superior television production rather that a cinematic production intended for the big screen, not that that is necessarily a bad thing, it makes a nice change to see a thriller with no guns in sight let alone the explosions that seem de rigueur these days. If you get a chance to watch this fine film I'd certainly take it.
happy_hangman
Juliet McKoen's 'Frozen' is an odd little film. On one level it's a simple mystery, with Shirley Henderson's sad, disturbed Kath searching for her missing sister. On another it's, in part at least, a re-telling of elements of 'Orpheus and Euridice' - complete with tragic finale. Surprisingly, given setting and subject matter, allusions to Greek myth are made throughout this film, often in a rather contrived manner (an Oracle, in the form of a CCTV camera, is consulted; a modern Charon is seen in visions; Kath sets off into the Underworld to find her beloved sibling, etc), often in a rather laboured manner – but it's an interesting approach Henderson, a most capable character actress, is as good as ever, and holds our attention throughout – and her Kath is genuinely touching. Of the supporting cast (a surprising number of whom seem drawn from the northern sit-com stable) only Roshan Seth as Kath's counsellor-cum-love-interest is worthy of note.Much of this subtlety in characterisation is, sadly, lost in the plot. The mystery at the heart of the story, it has to be said, is wafer thin – the final, fatal direction of Kath's sister's last known steps is blindingly obvious half-way through the film. That said, the inevitable end of the hero is one of the most notable features of Greek Tragedy, so perhaps this was intention. A good script, strong, subtle performances and skillful direction make this a most entertaining, if contrived tale.
