Comic actor Lee Evans not only takes the lead, but plays his most straight role yet, as the paranoid Sean Veil. He does well.

Having been questioned, indeed traumatised, by an arrest and accusation that he's committed a series of murders, Veil decides the only way to ensure that he will never be in the same position again, is to videotape the remainder of his life, 24 hours a day, cataloguing and recording every breathing moment to camera.

Did he commit the murders? We shall never know. Veil maintains he's innocent and, since his acquittal, is determined to be able to prove beyond doubt where he is at any given moment. But then there's another murder and when he tries to locate the tapes that will prove he did not do it, the relevant one has gone missing.

As an idea, it's intriguing, lying somewhere between The Truman Show and My Little Eye. Technically, too, the film is entertaining, since it jumps constantly - some might think annoyingly - between super-8, DV-cam, VHS and 35 mm cameras, reflecting the fact that Veil's home has cameras set to cover every inch from every angle.

Unfortunately, the narrative is not as good as the concept and by three-quarters of the way, you might well have lost the ability to stay awake. Written and directed by John Simpson, Freeze Frame is a thriller for camera and cinemagraphic enthusiasts, while others may consider it's slightly gloomy outlook needs lightening.