"The Frozen Ground" is a crime thriller with a little bit of mystery. The mystery wasn't in who the culprit was, but if they could catch the guy who did it.
TFG takes place in Alaska in 1983. It was a moderately exciting thriller supposedly based upon a true story. A perverted psycho named Robert "Bob" Hanson (John Cusack) was kidnapping, raping, and killing prostitutes in Alaska where he had no shortage of dumping grounds. When a girl named Cindy Paulson (Vanessa Hudgens) escaped, it led to an investigation into Bob. Leading the investigation was Detective Jack Holcome (Nicolas Cage). He was convinced that Bob was the killer of many of the missing women in Alaska over the past twelve years, and with Cindy's help he was determined to arrest him.
The movie had some good intensity and energy. Bob was a choir boy when he wasn't kidnapping, raping, and killing, so there was nothing anyone could pin on him. Holcome was committed to stopping Bob, but everything hinged upon Cindy, the survivor. I was in tune with the movie until Cindy escaped the hospital. It was such a stupid move that can only be viewed as a plot device to create suspense.
The movie began with Cindy screaming for help as she was cuffed to something in a motel. She gave police a statement about a man named Bob who raped her. The authorities weren't really motivated to believe her, so Bob was never arrested and Cindy went back to the streets hooking. She was a mess on the streets, so a girlfriend of hers convinced her to dance at the strip club. It was there that she saw Bob again which naturally freaked her out. Like any normal person she booked the next thing smoking to get out of town. Jack convinced her to stay so that she could help him put Bob away.
Jack stashed Cindy at his house just to give her a safe place to stay. His wife, understandably, was not happy. When Cindy heard them arguing about her she left and went right back to the streets. It was such a frustrating move, but I could understand it to some degree; who wants to be where they're not wanted? So, even though I thought she was dumb for leaving, I wasn't overly perturbed because of the circumstances.
However, after Jack had her hospitalized after he found her OD'ed, her reasons for leaving the safe confines of the hospital made zero sense. She was in a protected place with a police guard; why on Earth would she leave that situation? Of course, Jack had to go looking for her again, and he saved her from another near death situation, but it was so unnecessary. I had had enough of Cindy. If she was determined to kill herself through recklessness, then go ahead, I don't have to watch.
Eventually, Bob confessed to his crimes and seventeen of the twenty-plus women were found. The movie was good, but could've been so much better with just a smarter main character.
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TFG takes place in Alaska in 1983. It was a moderately exciting thriller supposedly based upon a true story. A perverted psycho named Robert "Bob" Hanson (John Cusack) was kidnapping, raping, and killing prostitutes in Alaska where he had no shortage of dumping grounds. When a girl named Cindy Paulson (Vanessa Hudgens) escaped, it led to an investigation into Bob. Leading the investigation was Detective Jack Holcome (Nicolas Cage). He was convinced that Bob was the killer of many of the missing women in Alaska over the past twelve years, and with Cindy's help he was determined to arrest him.
The movie had some good intensity and energy. Bob was a choir boy when he wasn't kidnapping, raping, and killing, so there was nothing anyone could pin on him. Holcome was committed to stopping Bob, but everything hinged upon Cindy, the survivor. I was in tune with the movie until Cindy escaped the hospital. It was such a stupid move that can only be viewed as a plot device to create suspense.
The movie began with Cindy screaming for help as she was cuffed to something in a motel. She gave police a statement about a man named Bob who raped her. The authorities weren't really motivated to believe her, so Bob was never arrested and Cindy went back to the streets hooking. She was a mess on the streets, so a girlfriend of hers convinced her to dance at the strip club. It was there that she saw Bob again which naturally freaked her out. Like any normal person she booked the next thing smoking to get out of town. Jack convinced her to stay so that she could help him put Bob away.
Jack stashed Cindy at his house just to give her a safe place to stay. His wife, understandably, was not happy. When Cindy heard them arguing about her she left and went right back to the streets. It was such a frustrating move, but I could understand it to some degree; who wants to be where they're not wanted? So, even though I thought she was dumb for leaving, I wasn't overly perturbed because of the circumstances.
However, after Jack had her hospitalized after he found her OD'ed, her reasons for leaving the safe confines of the hospital made zero sense. She was in a protected place with a police guard; why on Earth would she leave that situation? Of course, Jack had to go looking for her again, and he saved her from another near death situation, but it was so unnecessary. I had had enough of Cindy. If she was determined to kill herself through recklessness, then go ahead, I don't have to watch.
Eventually, Bob confessed to his crimes and seventeen of the twenty-plus women were found. The movie was good, but could've been so much better with just a smarter main character.
Netflix.