"The Frozen Ground" is an Alaska-set serial killer movie that might have been a lot better if director Scott Walker hadn't gone overboard with a roving camera that never sits still together with some very flashy editing. This is kinetic movie-making of the worst kind. It's also not that easy to follow as Walker never keeps his camera in the one place long enough for us to get a handle on what's happening and his use of flashbacks only adds to the confusion.John Cusack is the serial killer and Nicolas Cage, the cop who is tracking him and it's based on fact. Cage is less mannered than usual and Cusack seems to be building up something of a profile playing murderous scumbags. Since we know who the killer is from the start there is no real suspense and the performances are largely unconvincing. Only the chilly locations prove to be a point of interest.
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