frequency or ( 2000 ) half it 1999. jim caviezel star a john sullivan and a detective whose life be fall apart . recently and he have split up from his girlfriend and he and his police partner satch ( andre braugher ) and be unable to solve a serial murder case that have be reopen due to the discovery of skeletal remains of a past victim . the thirty year anniversary of the death of his firefighter father ( dennis quaid ) and be also approach . john be begin to sink in a pit of despair . one night john stumble upon his dad old ham radio . he make an effort to get the machine to power up once again . when he do and begin conversation with another operator and however and he realize the person he be communicate with be his long dead father . somehow and due to the presence of the northern light and john be able to transmit back in time to 1969 and literally alter the course of his existence . the concept of time travel communication may seem far fetch to some and and frequency be a little hard to grasp at time and especially when the film never directly explain why the father and son be able to talk with each other through time . notwithstanding and the production work a a science fiction thriller with supernatural overtone . while the filmmaker do succeed in convincingly constructing frequency and most audience might have to leave logic at the theater entrance before view it . frequency be a well structured motion picture while the movie be focus throughout . although it story change pace at different period and for the most part the audience can follow along with the character . this be a movie with a complicate and challenge story . because of the film complexity and we be enormously involve and if slightly confuse . screenwriter tobias emmerich link original and fresh feeling material here . gregory hoblit produce the right amount of action and suspense and combine with gentle emotion and to generate a film we have not see before . dennis quaid and james caviezel be the perfect choice for the principal character . quaid performs with intriguing tension and appropriate receptivity . caviezel dazzle with intricacy and dexterity . offering refine support role be andre braugher ( city of angel and get on the bus ) and noah emmerich ( the truman show ) who furnish some light hearted material a john best friend . director gregory hoblit ( fall and primal fear ) clearly execute topic on screen . this film be overflow with idea and contains enough plot for a television series . however and frequency be not without flaw . sullivan chaotic life be only vaguely portray . although we do care for the character and more development would increase the relationship between the audience and he . some of the make up effect depict age difference be disgraceful . andre braugher appear a if his make up artist be straight out of junior high and slap too much pancake cream plaster on him . the film contrive climax concludes with a formalistic fight instead of continue it battle of wit . despite a few unacceptable external problem and internally this be a very effective production . a a whole and frequency contain a very encompassing story and place interest character in engage circumstance . the movie be definitely worthy of recognition and but do not view it unless you plan on thoroughly discuss it afterwards .