Above Freezing (1998)

A commitment-phobic flower shop wholesale worker struggles with his live-in girl friend in this standard sitcom-styled film.

Director:

Frank Todaro

Writer:

Frank Todaro

Stars:

Mike O'Malley, J.K. Simmons, Jill Tracy

Cast

Credited cast:
Mike O'Malley	...	Artie
J.K. Simmons	...	Hoyd
Jill Tracy	...	Jane
Scott Bryce
Phyllis Somerville	...	Vivian
Arthur J. Nascarella	...	Khaleel (as Arthur Nascarella)
Lenny Venito	...	Kos
Gene Canfield	...	Lee
Peter Appel	...	Al Bergdahl
Charles White	...	Carl (as Charlie White)
Frank Senger	...	Ed Phyllis
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mary Birdsong	...	Esther
Carmen Bonafont	...	Esther's Mom
Tibor Feldman	...	Dr. Sheldon
Judy Frane	...	Mrs. Leswy

Storyline

A commitment-phobic flower shop wholesale worker struggles with his live-in girl friend in this standard sitcom-styled film.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 October 1998 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cooler Pictures, Radical Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Crazy Credits

No florists were harmed during the filming of this motion picture.

User Reviews

Above room temperature

Above Freezing is an above average film that covers the basics of many romantic stories that Hollywood punches out like clockwork every year. If you watch this film, you will witness a man who is not ready to commit to someone. His uncertainty is due to the timing of his own life and not due to the woman he wants to marry. The story is told within a sitcom-like viewpoint with quick lines and phrases that reiterate, and yet place a different spin on the cliches that are so-often heard in American movies. The ending is unique a la Soprano style, as everything falls into place after an hour of agony in a refrigerated florist vault.

The film is short, keeping the agony to a minimum and yet satisfying the viewer with a quick flick about love, commitment, flowers, and mobsters.

4/10