Sharp at the Movies: Frozen
by Alex Nino Gheciu on February 5th, 2010
Three snowboarders get stuck on a chairlift. It doesn’t seem like the type of premise that would warrant 90 minutes of your time, yet somehow, Frozen is alarmingly (ahem) chilling till the very end.Writer/Director Adam Green wastes little time acquainting us with lovebirds Parker (Emma Bell) and Dan (Kevin Zegers), who are accompanied by Lynch (Shawn Ashmore), the jealous best bud with a ‘no girls allowed’ policy. Soon enough, things get extra awkward as the trio finds themselves stranded mid-air on a Sunday night in a ski park that’s shuttered down until next weekend.If you’re thinking this sounds somewhat reminiscent of “Open Water,” you’re right. Except, instead of treading water and watching sharks circle, these twentysomethings are fighting the blistering cold and trying not to disturb the wolves below. It may not sound that hard, but between frostbite, hunger, blizzards, claustrophobia and botched escape attempts, things get tense and terrifying.Minimalist thrillers like Frozen rely heavily on strong writing and good acting. Luckily, this movie is chock full of both, despite one or two watery-eyed monologues that’ll probably elicit more snickers than sniffles. For the most part, however, our protagonists are too petrified to be melodramatic, and the film effectively convinces us that we’re freezing to death with them. Watch Frozen and you’ll never trust a lift operator again.
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