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Zero Effect | Year: 1998 Classification: Comedy Country: USA Directed: - Jake Kasdan Actors/Actresses: - Kim Dickens - Angela Featherstone - Ryan O'Neal - Bill Pullman as Daryl Zero - Ben Stiller as Arlo Zero Meets Holmes I love this movie, one of a very few that I never tire of rewatching. Wonderful mood/atmosphere, in some way reminiscent of Blade Runner. The parallels with the character of Sherlock Holmes are many and vivid. Writer/Director Kasden must be a fan of Jeremy Brett's interpretation of the English sleuth. It's all here: the drug addiction (Tab too), the interest in music - there a violin here a guitar, the disguises, the erratic personal behavior, brilliant leaps in deduction, Stiller's Doctor Watson, and finally the woman. Kim Dickens portrays (very well) the only female that has ever, will ever, reach Zero's heart just as Irene Adler in "A Scandal in Bohemia" was forever 'the' woman in Holme's life. A well told detective story that moves at its own pace but never fails to keep your interest. Pullman, Stiller, and O'Neal are perfect. The music fits (I even bought the soundtrack). A little gem of a movie. Watch it. Buy it. Give us a sequel Jake. More than Zero Zero Effect is one of those movies that you may of heard of ,thought might be interesting than "poof" it never makes it to the theatres. How appropriate the title is considering the movies fate. Daryl Zero is the best and most private of private detectives. He has only indirect contact with his clients. Most of the business end is handled by his assistent Arlo played with gracious restraint by Ben Stiller. But,when Zero, played by Bill Pullman ,gets on the job he is smooth and very brilliant. When he is not on the job he is a reclusive ,anti-social slob .Pullman plays this role very effectivly. As the tricky plot unravels the anti-social detective becomes very social with a main female character that seems to be making an effect of her own on the seemingly inpenatrable detective. Sit back and try to figure out who will make the next move and make sure you believe it when you accept the fact you were wrong again. And,try to remember the last time Ryan O'neal was actually good in a movie . Here he does just fine.You will smile at the end, and say" boy,that was a great movie!" delicious mystery with comedy and romance I loved this movie. I rented it last night and now I'm going to buy it. The plot is full of wonderful twists, yet none of them seem too outrageous. The plot doesn't overwhelm the characters. It's a real mystery, but with plenty of humor and irony, and even a touch of romance. Pullman plays Zero as a cross between Sherlock Holmes, Howard Hughes, and Elvis, but yet pulls it off beautifully, and Stiller is great, too. The movie does have a few minor flaws. The sound track was a bit disappointing, but that's a quibble. I can't think of a mystery to match it. Buy Zero Effect at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Zero Effect Search with the Priority Search Engine on Zero Effect This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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