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Three skiers are stranded on a chairlift and forced to make life-or-death choices that prove more perilous than staying put and freezing to death
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41 of 44 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
The film's premise is simple; three college kids go skiing for the weekend and by a slight stretch of the imagination end up stranded in a ski lift chair as night sets in. With the resort closed for the rest of the week our trio must decide what they want to do: Stay on the lift in the sub-zero temperatures, climb across the razor sharp cable above them, or jump to the ground far below them.
Needless to say the results of any of these actions aren't going to be pretty. But 'Frozen' almost demands you think to yourself 'What would I do?' even as it swiftly shows you what would happen to you if you did. And this is one of the greatest strengths of the film, to put you into these three people's (ski) shoes and force you to experience the terror first hand. However although at times the visuals are incredibly cringe inducing, its the use of cut away angles that is most effective, leaving your imagination to fill in the grisly details. But this is definitely not one for people with a fragile constitution, and you may find your fellow movie goers hiding behind their popcorn come certain scenes.
Clearly 'Frozen' is intended to be a thrill and tense ride and it succeeds marvellously at this. The main drawback to the film is the slow beginning and a slight lull in the middle that may have you wishing for some more gore (or not). But on the plus side it isn't long before the pace picks up again and we are once again swinging along with our protagonists. And special mention must go to the performances, particularly to Emma Bell who makes an only slightly annoying female lead (which for films like this is quite a marvel), and particularly to Shawn Ashmore (Iceman from 'X-Men' - no pun intended), who is very convincing in his part as the third wheel in the trio.
For anyone who has 'enjoyed', if that's the right word, films like 'Saw', 'Open Water', or 'P2', you will definitely get something from 'Frozen'. If fleshy wounds and grisly visuals aren't your thing then you may want to give this a miss. Or you could hide behind the person in front of you. But this is definitely a worthy little movie that deserves to do well, even though it isn't the best advert for a holiday to the Alps
Needless to say the results of any of these actions aren't going to be pretty. But 'Frozen' almost demands you think to yourself 'What would I do?' even as it swiftly shows you what would happen to you if you did. And this is one of the greatest strengths of the film, to put you into these three people's (ski) shoes and force you to experience the terror first hand. However although at times the visuals are incredibly cringe inducing, its the use of cut away angles that is most effective, leaving your imagination to fill in the grisly details. But this is definitely not one for people with a fragile constitution, and you may find your fellow movie goers hiding behind their popcorn come certain scenes.
Clearly 'Frozen' is intended to be a thrill and tense ride and it succeeds marvellously at this. The main drawback to the film is the slow beginning and a slight lull in the middle that may have you wishing for some more gore (or not). But on the plus side it isn't long before the pace picks up again and we are once again swinging along with our protagonists. And special mention must go to the performances, particularly to Emma Bell who makes an only slightly annoying female lead (which for films like this is quite a marvel), and particularly to Shawn Ashmore (Iceman from 'X-Men' - no pun intended), who is very convincing in his part as the third wheel in the trio.
For anyone who has 'enjoyed', if that's the right word, films like 'Saw', 'Open Water', or 'P2', you will definitely get something from 'Frozen'. If fleshy wounds and grisly visuals aren't your thing then you may want to give this a miss. Or you could hide behind the person in front of you. But this is definitely a worthy little movie that deserves to do well, even though it isn't the best advert for a holiday to the Alps
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I really enjoyed Adam Green's last two films, the superb old school slasher horror 'Hatchet' and the psychological thriller 'Spiral', and 'Frozen' is equally as good.
Green cleverly spends the first 30 minutes of the film building up the three main characters, showing them as ordinary likeable people, and when the realisation of their predicament kicks in you're already pulled into the film caring about their plight. And from this point the film really becomes a brilliant mix of unsettling horror and thriller.
If your a horror or psychological thriller fan then this a movie which should be on your wish list.
Green cleverly spends the first 30 minutes of the film building up the three main characters, showing them as ordinary likeable people, and when the realisation of their predicament kicks in you're already pulled into the film caring about their plight. And from this point the film really becomes a brilliant mix of unsettling horror and thriller.
If your a horror or psychological thriller fan then this a movie which should be on your wish list.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I saw an advert for this ages ago before it came out in the cinema and I was really looking forward to it. I unfortunately completely forgot about it after that until I saw the DVD pop up on Amazon so I of course bought it immediately.
The film starts off very well, setting up the inevitable stranding with some good acting. I won't ruin what happens because to be honest, there isn't much to tell! That and another reason I'll explain in a sec is why this only got 3 stars from me. That being said, I can't really think of many more things they could have done with the setting they chose i.e. 3 people stuck on a ski lift. You wouldn't have many options!
The positive points:
This is a low-budget film but to be honest you wouldn't really notice that because everything is done in a very realistic fashion, no heroic theatrics, just the very real possibility of being stuck in that situation and what you would have to do to survive.
The acting throughout is actually very very good, especially from Shawn Ashmore, who I have a growing like for since his outing in the x-men films.
There is a bit of inevitable gore but this is kept to a minimum, using only just enough to get the point across but not going overboard. I'm really glad they took this approach because it would have been easy to just turn it into a blood fest. Most of the gory stuff happens off screen but you can still hear it and that has a much deeper effect than actually seeing it.
The negative points:
Not a huge amount in terms of action actually happens. As I mentioned above, there are only a few options in that situation but as there are only 2 or 3 scenes of more than talking, it makes the film go very quickly indeed.
SPOILER ALERT Now my major gripe and unfortunately this seems to be a trend in most films of this type. The female character. Granted she's not as annoying as most in the genre but this is an example of the really stupid, whinging, pathetic woman surviving through blind luck when the two guys who actually tried to do something about their situation beside being useless died in a horrible way. As you will read in other reviews, wolves make an appearance and when the annoying woman actually does get down, she comes face to face with a pack of them and they mysteriously leave her alone. Considering how the other two meet their end, this is just stupid. For once I would like to see a film like this where the useless annoying woman who does nothing except have hysterics dies when the guy who does the only intelligent thing actually survives. SPOILER END
So to conclude, this isn't a bad film at all. I don't think it deserves 4 stars but 3 feels a little harsh, I'd give it 3.5 if I could. Very good acting and realism but the film is let down by the limited options for action due to the setting and the stupid ending.
The film starts off very well, setting up the inevitable stranding with some good acting. I won't ruin what happens because to be honest, there isn't much to tell! That and another reason I'll explain in a sec is why this only got 3 stars from me. That being said, I can't really think of many more things they could have done with the setting they chose i.e. 3 people stuck on a ski lift. You wouldn't have many options!
The positive points:
This is a low-budget film but to be honest you wouldn't really notice that because everything is done in a very realistic fashion, no heroic theatrics, just the very real possibility of being stuck in that situation and what you would have to do to survive.
The acting throughout is actually very very good, especially from Shawn Ashmore, who I have a growing like for since his outing in the x-men films.
There is a bit of inevitable gore but this is kept to a minimum, using only just enough to get the point across but not going overboard. I'm really glad they took this approach because it would have been easy to just turn it into a blood fest. Most of the gory stuff happens off screen but you can still hear it and that has a much deeper effect than actually seeing it.
The negative points:
Not a huge amount in terms of action actually happens. As I mentioned above, there are only a few options in that situation but as there are only 2 or 3 scenes of more than talking, it makes the film go very quickly indeed.
SPOILER ALERT Now my major gripe and unfortunately this seems to be a trend in most films of this type. The female character. Granted she's not as annoying as most in the genre but this is an example of the really stupid, whinging, pathetic woman surviving through blind luck when the two guys who actually tried to do something about their situation beside being useless died in a horrible way. As you will read in other reviews, wolves make an appearance and when the annoying woman actually does get down, she comes face to face with a pack of them and they mysteriously leave her alone. Considering how the other two meet their end, this is just stupid. For once I would like to see a film like this where the useless annoying woman who does nothing except have hysterics dies when the guy who does the only intelligent thing actually survives. SPOILER END
So to conclude, this isn't a bad film at all. I don't think it deserves 4 stars but 3 feels a little harsh, I'd give it 3.5 if I could. Very good acting and realism but the film is let down by the limited options for action due to the setting and the stupid ending.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
...never going skiing. Ever.
First off all FROZEN is a fantasic movie. I watched it 2 nights ago and it is still haunting me today (i just cant get the movie out my mind! Read more
Published 7 days ago by lori29
"..CHILLING THRILLER/HORROR.."
This is indeed a very nail biting thriller with some tense cringe worthy moments! And I would say this is a very believable scenario too! Read more
Published 1 month ago by S. Drury
real good watch!
when i first seen this i didnt know it was gonna be this good!. i thought it might lack summat. but, glad to say it does not lack!. Read more
Published 2 months ago by loveforfilms
Frozen, yep pretty cold up there!
Saw this film on a trailer for another film were watching so thought looked good so got it. We sat and watched it the same day it arrived as was keen to see it. Read more
Published 2 months ago by JusDave
RUBBISH
People who gave this film higher than 1 star are crazy.
pointless,and terrible acting.Also there was alot of waiting around before anything actually happened.
pointless,and terrible acting.Also there was alot of waiting around before anything actually happened.
Published 3 months ago by joe
Very simple but effective
A movie that seems to split the reviewers down the middle, this is a love it or hate it excercise in filmaking. Read more
Published 3 months ago by chelios1981
Not enough here to make a good film
Well it was a good idea but rather as with Adrift this film has the problem of how do you fill up a decent running time when the characters are stuck in a skilift high above the... Read more
Published 4 months ago by katyn1940
Not as good as it looked!
Not much to say about this film. Didn't really have much of a storyline, and the actors weren't that brilliant. The wolves were a bit far-fetched. Read more
Published 4 months ago by KHELP
frozen WARNINGS : manipulated reviews may ruin your enjoyment
WARNING : manipulated reviews that give 5 stars to this quite weak film (see the dvd cover) may ruin your enjoyment. Read more
Published 5 months ago by SeaGoat under Sirius
Different
FROZEN (2010) is a movie that had me frozen to the spot. Thing is, what do you do if you go up in a chairlift and it is turned off, and you are the only ones there, dangling way... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Valerie J.
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