Freeze Frame (2004)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

John Simpson

Writer:

John Simpson (written by)

Release Date:

10 December 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Off-Camera is Off-Guard

Plot:

Ten years ago, after being accused of a hideous murder of a mother and her twin daughters, Sean Veil became paranoid...

Plot Keywords:

Alibi | Profiler | Burglar Alarm | Video Camera | Female Reporter

Awards:

4 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Lee Evans	...	Sean Veil
Sean McGinley	...	Detective Louis Emeric
Ian McNeice	...	Forensic Profiler Saul Seger
Colin Salmon	...	Detective Mountjoy
Rachael Stirling	...	Katie Carter
Rachel O'Riordan	...	Mary Shaw
Andrew Wilson	...	Covert Cameraman
Andrea Grimason	...	Susan Jasper
Martin McSharry	...	Sam Jasper
Gabriella Henriette	...	Moira Jasper
Emily Anthony	...	Maggie Jasper
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Hawk Younkins	...	Carter

Also Known As:

Straight to Video (UK) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, sexual content and language.

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

UK | Ireland

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:MA | Netherlands:16 | Germany:16 | South Korea:15 | USA:R | UK:15 | Ireland:18

Filming Locations:

Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK

Company:

Green Park Films

Trivia:

Lee Evans actually shaved his head and eyebrows for the film, despite being warned that his eyebrows may not grow back again.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the reconstruction video, the mother lights five candles on a birthday cake. As she lifts the cake, one of the candles goes out, but in the next shot, the candle has been re-lit.

Quotes:

Detective Mountjoy: You seem kind of relaxed, if you don't mind me saying. For a man who's about to spend the next 30 years sucking unwashed dick.
Sean Veil: You seem kinda jealous, if you don't mind me saying.

Visually Stunning.

Firstly, I have to say Lee Evans is without doubt stunning in this film. We can only hope that he gets further meaty roles on the back of this performance.

A triple murder suspect has his case thrown out of court due to police incompetence. Vowing his innocence, he becomes a paranoid who tapes himself "24/7/52" and keeps the tapes in a special vault. Just before the 10th anniversary of the murders, he is again arrested on suspicion of murder, and when he tries to produce the relevant tapes they are missing.

The only downside to this superbly edited, visually stunning film is the lack of suspects as there are only half a dozen characters throughout. Other than that, it's well worth watching. Unlike most people here, I even enjoyed the ending (especially Evans last words!)