Diagonaldi Very well executed

Onlinewsma Absolutely Brilliant!

InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Wuchak RELEASED IN 2013 and written & directed by Scott Walker, "The Frozen Ground" is a crime thriller based on the true story of Alaskan serial killer Robert Hansen, who raped, tortured and killed numerous young women from 1971-1983. Vanessa Hudgens plays a 17 year-old prostitute who successfully escaped from Hansen (John Cusack). Nicolas Cage plays the trooper who establishes a relationship with her as he zeroes-in on Hansen. This has elements like "Kiss the Girls" (1997), "The Flock" (2007) and "Hardcore" (1979). If you like those crime thrillers, you'll appreciate this one. The Anchorage locations are perpetually overcast, but breathtaking and foreboding. Cusack is notable as the average-looking killer and Cage is stalwart as usual. The events take place in 1983 when anchorage was booming due to the pipeline and the ensuing sex industry. The scenes depicting the sleazy underbelly of the city (at that time) are well done and convincing. THE MOVIE RUNS 1 hour 45 minutes and was shot entirely in Alaska. GRADE: B

EBJ Directed by Scott WalkerStarring: Nicholas Cage, John Cussack and Vanessa HudgensOverall: This movie is very poor and is definitely not worth your time. Please skip this one.Good:1. John Cusack is pretty good as Robert Hansen.2. Vanessa Hudgens does a good job as Cindy Paulson.3. The story was interesting and the events it was based on needed a movie to tell it. Unfortunately, I believe it needed a better movie to tell it.4. I really liked the music.5. The tribute at the end was very moving.Bad:1. Nicholas Cage was awful as Jack Halcombe.2. Poor cinematography all around.3. Some dialogue was difficult to decipher.4/10

Paul Magne Haakonsen Now, I can't really claim to be much of a fan of Nicolas Cage, especially since his movies have an overwhelming tendency to be overly generic and come a dime a dozen. However, it was because of the synopsis and because of John Cusack that I decided to purchase this movie with the intend to watch it.And now having had the chance to sit down and watch it, I must say that I am actually genuinely surprised with the outcome of the movie. Not so much on John Cusack's deliverance, but because Nicolas Cage was actually fair in this movie, and he proved his worth opposite John Cusack. But to be blunt, then it was John Cusack who carried the movie and stood out in "The Frozen Ground".The story, which is based on real events, takes place in Alaska, where young women fall target and victim to a heinous abductor and serial killer.Nicolas Cage did a good enough job with his role as an officer of the law. But especially John Cusack was shining in this movie, in the role of the serial killer. There was just something deviant and cruel about his performance and portrayal of the Robert Hansen character. Vanessa Hudgens also did a good job with her acting and really did bring something to the movie."The Frozen Ground" turned out to be an enjoyable movie which, albeit following a straight forward script, did offer some good moments. And the characters in the movie seemed to be well-detailed and equally well brought to life on the screen by the acting talents.I am rating "The Frozen Ground" a solid six out of ten stars, and it is a movie that is well worth watching if you need some fair entertainment for a single viewing. The movie, however, doesn't really sustain more than a single viewing; you watch it once, then bag and tag it.

SillyPuddy Spoiler herein:I was apprehensive to see this due to Vanessa Hudgens having a leading role...and my instinct was right. The rest of the cast was stellar and she clearly didn't belong and had way too many lines which dragged this down. If only the charismatic Gia Mantegna (the girl who ended up being gunned down in the forest) was given her role this could have been an awesome account of a serial killer. Instead we're stuck with the annoying and charmless Hudgens having to carry the story which just didn't work for me. I didn't buy her act for one minute and there wasn't a moment in her performance that rang true.