The Frozen Ground starring Nicolas Cage and John Cusack set in Alaska in 1983 and the true events hunt for the serial killer praying on prostitutes.
Cage gives a strong performance as the State Trooper who persists in the investigation going above and beyond his job to follow his instincts and Cusack plays Hansen, the killer who is an overlooked suspect, being a family man and local business owner.
For me, although Cusack gives a good performance he does feel mis-cast, but that is only my view.
There is nothing really wrong with this movie, but nothing really stands out either. It's a pretty by the numbers thriller and I would have expected more suspense and tension, given the stakes involved. We are portrayed with a dark and bleak winter in Anchorage Alaska with the expected vices of any big US city, seeing the dark underbelly of clubs, drugs and prostitution.
However, the timeline and back story of the other victims (except the one that escaped, which the story is based around) is left unclear so we never really understand the enormous scale of the crimes committed which is only revealed in the end credit text, and for me is a missed opportunity to build the story.
The highlight is really Nicolas Cage's performance, with a mix of determination and compassion, which delivers the movie an extra star.
7/10.
Cage gives a strong performance as the State Trooper who persists in the investigation going above and beyond his job to follow his instincts and Cusack plays Hansen, the killer who is an overlooked suspect, being a family man and local business owner.
For me, although Cusack gives a good performance he does feel mis-cast, but that is only my view.
There is nothing really wrong with this movie, but nothing really stands out either. It's a pretty by the numbers thriller and I would have expected more suspense and tension, given the stakes involved. We are portrayed with a dark and bleak winter in Anchorage Alaska with the expected vices of any big US city, seeing the dark underbelly of clubs, drugs and prostitution.
However, the timeline and back story of the other victims (except the one that escaped, which the story is based around) is left unclear so we never really understand the enormous scale of the crimes committed which is only revealed in the end credit text, and for me is a missed opportunity to build the story.
The highlight is really Nicolas Cage's performance, with a mix of determination and compassion, which delivers the movie an extra star.
7/10.
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