Frantic is an interesting culture-clash drama. The film goes to lengths to create the feeling of unease in the viewer with plot-threads of which one can't be completely sure until the story begins to flow. Harrison Ford plays the perfect role of a sympathetic protagonist with a simple and clear goal that he tries to achieve.
What this film loses in its final act is the uncertainness that makes its beginning so appealing. The plot nuclear-device throws the film into the realm of the unreal and does it in a most unsatisfying way. After a very down to earth beginning the film attempts to rush to a hypered climax which eventually winds down into a sorry, sympathetic ending.
Still, this movie has a strong and mystical vibe which carries it well through much of its first two-thirds. With a slightly unimpressive finish it is still interesting and clever film.
What this film loses in its final act is the uncertainness that makes its beginning so appealing. The plot nuclear-device throws the film into the realm of the unreal and does it in a most unsatisfying way. After a very down to earth beginning the film attempts to rush to a hypered climax which eventually winds down into a sorry, sympathetic ending.
Still, this movie has a strong and mystical vibe which carries it well through much of its first two-thirds. With a slightly unimpressive finish it is still interesting and clever film.