Nicolas-Vanessa's
Performances
In
TFG
Tagged
with
cliches,
as
most
serial
killer
and
police
procedural
films
do,
The
Frozen
Ground
has
as
its
strength
the
acting,
the
bleak
wintry
setting
which
cloaks
everything
in
a
mood
of
weary
fatalism,
the
cinematography
and
crisp
editing.
The
scenes
are
simple
and
near
real.
Nicolas
Cage
and
Vanessa
Hudgens
are
grounded
and
their
portrayal
of
the
characters
is
accurate
and
genuine.
Cusack's
Performance
In
TFG
John
Cusack
underplays
the
character
of
Hansen.
He
conceals
any
sense
of
menace
and
has
used
his
voice
effectively
giving
the
character
the
guy-next-door
persona.
He
is
calm,
almost
reticent
even
when
he
is
up
to
his
monstrous
deeds.
He
has
worked
hard
on
his
concealment.
Scott
Walker's
Direction
In
TFG
Novice
writer-director
Scott
Walker
has
done
a
commendable
job.
Except
for
the
initial
non-linear
narration
at
the
very
beginning
of
the
film,
the
screenplay
with
the
plot-points
is
intact
and
keeps
you
hooked
to
the
very
end.
Indian
Scenario
In
TFG
There
is
a
breathtaking
scene,
where
Cindy,
alone
on
a
deserted
side
street,
comes
across
a
moose
which
has
wandered
into
the
city.
It
reminds
you
so
much
of
an
Indian
scenario
where
you
see
cows
on
the
street.
The
Moose
and
Cindy
stand
for
a
while,
staring
at
each
other.
The
snow
falls.
It
is
a
moment
that
is
beyond
meaning,
beyond
plot.
Yet,
it
reveals
the
loneliness
of
the
young
lady,
who
lives
an
animal
life,
homeless.
Production
Values
In
TFG
Visually,
cinematographer
Patrick
Murguia's
work
is
worth
a
mention.
The
film
is
mixed
in
with
the
super-fast,
hand-held
action
of
the
majority
of
the
film.
There
are
periodic
aerial
shots
of
the
forbidding
Alaskan
wilderness,
mountains,
glaciers,
frozen
rivers
that
are
constant
reminders
of
what
a
vast
field
Hansen
had
to
play
in,
and
the
impossibility
of
ever
finding
the
missing.
TFG
-
Verdict
A
sore
point
for
the
Indian
audience
is
the
blurring
of
the
cuss
words
in
dialogues,
by
the
censors.
The
fill-in-the-blank
dialogues
make
the
watching
experience
a
bit
painful.
TFG
Cast
And
Crew
Producer:
50
Cent,
Randall
Emmett,
George
Furla,
Mark
Ordesky,
Jane
Fleming
Director:
Scott
Walker
Cast:
Nicolas
Cage,
John
Cusack,
Vanessa
Hudgens,
Dean
Norris,
Kevin
Dunn,
Olga
Valentina,
Michael
McGrady,
Jodi
Lyn
O'Keefe,
Kurt
Fuller,
Brad
William
Henke,
Katherine
LaNasa,
Radha
Mitchell
and
Curtis
Jackson
Music:
Lorne
Balfe
Cinematography:
Patrick
Murguia
Release
date:
August
30,
2013