Emma Thompson straps on her best Midwestern accent as a widow who’s ice fishing in Minnesota when she stumbles upon a kidnapping. She musters up her minimal resources and pluck to rescue the young woman. Thompson has the grit as an actor to pull of the challenges of the role, while she gets a bit of empathy with flashbacks to her marriage. Director Brian Kirk, who’s primarily does TV thrillers, provides more intrigue than tension, as we watch the small cast navigate the frozen setting. There are a few holes in the logic that undermine the film’s effectiveness, but the final encounter is reasonably tense. It’s more about watching this clever woman manage to thwart the enemies than creating any real suspense. 
(2.5 / 5)
