Freeze Frame (2004)
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They say that just because you're paranoid it doesn't mean someone isn't really out to get you, and a man learns the truth behind that little joke in this British thriller. Sean Veil (Lee Evans) was accused of the gruesome murder of a woman and her two children on the basis of… More They say that just because you're paranoid it doesn't mean someone isn't really out to get you, and a man learns the truth behind that little joke in this British thriller. Sean Veil (Lee Evans) was accused of the gruesome murder of a woman and her two children on the basis of circumstantial evidence, and when the case gained nationwide media attention, he found himself portrayed as a violent psychopath in the press, even though he was cleared of all charges. The constant scrutiny and bitter accusations had a profound effect on Veil, and now, deeply paranoid, he lives in a tiny basement apartment, where he obsessively videotapes his every move in order to have an alibi against future accusations, and even straps a camera to his chest whenever he ventures outside. When noted forensic pathologist Saul Seger (Ian McNeice) publishes a book about the murders, Veil finds himself back in the public eye, and vindictive police detective Emeric (Sean McGinley) decides to take a final stab at hanging the charges on Veil and making them stick. Veil becomes certain that someone is determined to put him away, a belief that gets stronger when parts of his video archive suddenly go missing. Freeze Frame was the first feature film from writer and director John Simpson. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- John Simpson
- Genres
- Drama, Horror, Mystery & Suspense
R,
- In Theaters
- Dec 10, 2004 Wide
- Studio
- First Look Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times
Simpson and director of photography Mark Garret manage to place the audience well inside the disoriented, dystopian world inhabited by Veil.
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Ella Taylor, L.A. Weekly
Evans is wonderfully vulnerable and insidious as the mischievously named Sean Veil.
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Neil Smith, BBC
Sadly, after a promising opening, John Simpson's feature debut dissolves into a disappointing hodgepodge of risible overacting and transparent plotting.
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Genevieve Harrison, Empire Magazine
Simpson has a strong idea to work through, a good actor and a great set (a dank Belfast prison) and doesn't squander them -- even if the influence of Darren Aronofsky's Pi is perhaps a little too tangible.
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Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
Uma premissa original e inteligente que é muito bem explorada pelo estreante diretor John Simpson e pelo comediante Lee Evans, surpreendentemente eficaz em um papel dramático.
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Cast
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Lee Evans
as Sean Veil
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Sean McGinley
as Emeric
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Ian McNeice
as Saul Seger
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Colin Salmon
as Mountjoy
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Rachael Stirling
as Katie Carter
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Rachel O'Riordan
as Mary Shaw
