- Actors: Bill Pullman, Ben Stiller, Ryan O'Neal, Kim Dickens, Angela Featherstone
- Directors: Jake Kasdan
- Writers: Jake Kasdan
- Producers: Jake Kasdan, Janet Yang, Jim Behnke, Lisa Henson, Naomi Despres
- Format: Closed-captioned, Colour, Full Screen
- Language English
- Subtitles: English, French
- Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.85:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: R (Restricted) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
- Studio: Turner Home Ent
- DVD Release Date: 14 July 1998
- Run Time: 116 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- ASIN: 0780623223
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 82,780 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
The Kasdan brothers work has been much underated in recent years.But for my money "Zero Effect" is their best yet.
Ok so whats the fuss about,its just another oddball detective story,but it twists and turns so beautifully and all Without the need for gratuitous sex and violence.Its like "Nero Woolfe" on acid. Pullman is perfectly cast as the self proclaimed greatest criminal detective alive and Ben Stiller is superb as Zero's only real link to the outside world.An outside world Zero is forced to confront,transform,and be transformed by.Other supporting roles are equally well acted and the choice of music is both cliche and moving- a rare thing indeed.While I admit that this movie dosen't have mass appeal.Within its genre its much more than just memorable.
Ok so whats the fuss about,its just another oddball detective story,but it twists and turns so beautifully and all Without the need for gratuitous sex and violence.Its like "Nero Woolfe" on acid. Pullman is perfectly cast as the self proclaimed greatest criminal detective alive and Ben Stiller is superb as Zero's only real link to the outside world.An outside world Zero is forced to confront,transform,and be transformed by.Other supporting roles are equally well acted and the choice of music is both cliche and moving- a rare thing indeed.While I admit that this movie dosen't have mass appeal.Within its genre its much more than just memorable.
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
This film deserves the bequethment to it of four stars by me for several reasons including the fact that it stars Bill Pullman who is in my opinion one of Hollywood's most unsung about heroes.
For me it is the eccentricity of the lead character, Daryl Zero, that is the first reason I recommend anyone to watch this film and immeditely say aloud, "Daryl Zero is a wierdo, but he's a cool wierdo! " Pullman in the role is a delight to watch. Zero is a social misfit and Pullman's performance brings that point home quite clearly.
But there are other little things that help to emphazie the strange behaviour of the great Private Detective giving him more depth than just his social characteristics. The amount of locks on his front door, the innumerable amount of red coloured drink cans that litter his appartment and cctv cameras.
Every Sherlock needs a Watson and Steve Arlo (Stiller) is the second reason this film scores highly. The relationship between these two characters, Zero and Arlo gives this film its edge along with the unfolding of the story's plot; whick like all good mystery movies allows the viewer to try and solve the puzzle that Zero is uncovering.
The penultimate point that makes this film watchable is the Direction. The film opens with an Arlo overview on things but it concludes from the obversations of Zero, an interesting and novel approach I feel. There are also a lot of cut sceens that add flair to the proccedings and don't seem out of place. Finally the film has a great soundtrack, which always adds to the enjoyment of a good story.
Format:DVD
this film is genious. the actors are all legends, the script is perfect. the filming clever at all times, why the hell is this not available in HD !? the DVD is ok, but its NTSC with its terrible panning stagger... PLEASE... blu-ray !!
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