Directed By: Gregory Hoblit
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Jim Caviezel, Andre Braugher, Elizabeth Mitchell, Noah Emmerich, and a very young Michael Cera
Rated PG-13 for intense violence and disturbing images
WARNING!!! Spoiler Alert... If you have not seen this film, I suggest you watch the movie before reading this blog. Otherwise, Enjoy!
36 year old cop, John Sullivan (Caviezel) stumbles upon his deceased Firefighter father's old Ham Radio. Thinking nothing of it, he plugs it in and begins to broadcast. He soon discovers that, through this radio, he is able to speak to his father, Frank Sullivan (Quaid), from thirty years in the past. John warns his father about his untimely death in a fire, which is then prevented, causing a chain of events to unfold as a series of murders begin to occur, ending the lives of many nurses, including John's mother and Frank's wife. Together, the father and son work to find the killer and stop him from killing the rest of the women, using their only connection-- an old ham radio.
As I prepared to watch this film, I prayed to God that He would expose Himself to me through this film. And His message became clear when in one of the first scenes, Frank is teaching 6 year-old John to ride a bike. When John falls, he runs inside. Frank calls out, "C'mon Chief, don't quit on me now!"
John's mother walks outside and says, "Don't be so hard on him, Frank. He just needs to know you're behind him, that's all."That line stuck with me throughout the rest of the film, and I walked away with a new perception on what this story truly means.
This story is truly phenomenal. It is simply the representation of the battle between good and evil. A Firefighter and Cop striving to vanquish a Murderer. The fact that Frank is a Firefighter and that John is a Cop is very interesting to me.
Frank is a Firefighter. When we think of Firemen, we think of a savior. His job is to put out fires and save people. Someone who we rejoice to see
John is a Cop. When we think of police officers, we think of a man arresting a criminal. We have a natural fear of cops. When we see them, we slow down to five mph under the speed limit, and we walk all the way to the crosswalk instead of just bolting across the street. But at the same time, we are happy that they are there.
We think of Firemen as people who have come to save us. And we think of Policemen as people who have come to punish us.
These are also two of the many things we think of in terms of our relationship with God. He is here to save us. But He is also here to bring justice.
There is a relationship between the father and son that can be closely related to our relationship with God. However, what is so bizarre about this story is that they both play a Christ-like role in each others lives.
In the film, John is trying to discover who the murderer is, and Frank is trying to protect the women from the murderer. But neither of them could achieve this without the help of one another. It is confusing, I know. However, these two characters portray our relationship with God.
How do they communicate? Through the radio. All they have to do is sit down and talk with one another. They can't see each other, but they can communicate... Prayer... Duh. So, as they begin to talk, they can work together to stop these murders.
"Let the sun stand still over Gibeon, and the moon over the valley of Aijalon."
The Lord answered Joshua's prayer and the sun stood still over Gibeon, and the moon stood still over Aijalon.
Joshua and his army go on to defeat the southern armies with God's help. He sent Joshua and the Israelites into that land to vanquish the kings that reigned there. God chose to use Joshua. But Joshua needed God.
So, as Joshua carried out God's commands, God gave him the power to do so.
In Frequency we can learn the exact same lesson that we learn in Joshua 10. We need God. And He will move through us as we do His good work. In Frequency, Frank and John needed each other. Frank needed the cop and John needed the fireman. But the fireman and the cop didn't need John or Frank, but they used the father and son to vanquish evil.
No prayer is too big for God. And He is behind us, teaching us how to ride that bike. Guiding us out of the fiery building. Once we've learned how to walk with Him, He will teach us something else. Something greater; How to work for Him. We are God's tools... Are we sharp enough?
"We can do it. Me and you together. Spirit and Guts."
