Frantic
1988
****
Director: Roman Polanski
Cast: Harrison Ford, Emmanuelle Seigner, Betty Buckley, Gérard Klein, Dominique Pinon, Yves Rénier, Robert M. Ground, John Mahoney, Jimmie Ray Weeks, Thomas M. Pollar
The wife of an American doctor mysteriously disappears from their hotel room in Paris. Faced with a language barrier and indifference from the French and American authorities, he must track down his wife with the help of a young Parisian woman. Roman Polanski's Hitchcockian thriller is smart, classy, and entertaining, but a bit too long. Despite the similarities in the premise, this is not Taken. The protagonist is an everyman who mostly has to rely on his own wits and determination. Harrison Ford is compelling in the lead and Emmanuel Seigner is delightful in her debut. The unusual score was written by Ennio Morricone.
