Frantic

Day 172 - 6/21/09 - Movie #171

BEFORE: OK, not a "cop" film specifically, but since the last 3 films were about kidnappings, I thought I'd work in a fourth...

THE PLOT: While in Paris attending a conference, Dr. Richard Walker's wife Sondra mysteriously disappears. When the French police prove to be of little help, he begins the search by himself.

AFTER: Let this be a valuable lesson - always make double-SURE that it's your bag that you pick up from baggage claim at the airport. This movie is well-titled, since that's how it made me feel - it's very frustrating to watch the situation spiral out of control as Harrison Ford's character stumbles around Paris, following random leads, hoping one will lead him to his kidnapped wife.
This guy's no Indiana Jones - heck, he's no Richard Kimble.

It seems that the French police are completely ineffectual - good to know - but I'm not sure that I follow the logic that says it would be better to deal directly with the kidnappers. They've already proven what kind of disreputable people they are - so how can they be trusted?

RATING: 5 out of 10 croissants