Suspect Zero
viewers reviews
'Sentiment: Positive đ'
I liked it. The filming is really good and the twists, while not really enigmatic, are good enough to grasp your attention. Eckhart gives a good performance here, and he's really believable as the FBI officer in search for the truth. Kingsley on the contrary seems not at his usual standard, but this is also a consequence of the weirdness of his character. The start is really good, from the cinematic point of view too: you'll think it's a classic horror movie (which is not the case). The ending is not at par with the first 4/5 of the movie but at that point you'll be willing to forgive the director because the rest of the movie is OK.
'Sentiment: Negative âšī¸'
"Suspect Zero" is truly, truly terrible. Zak Penn is trying desperately to emulate David Fincher, and fails...miserably. His style of filming is all over the place and he can't make up his mind whether he's filming a noir, nouveau or straight thriller. The script is AWFUL - and does not do its stars justice. Ben Kingsley effectively hams it up as a deranged ex-FBI Agent trying to pin down a heinous serial killer but comes across as a poor man's Kevin Spacey. Aaron Eckhart gamely matches him but falls short and Carrie Ann Moss is woefully miscast as his partner. The cinematography is the only saving grace - bleak and grainy, it effectively captures the essence of the film. All in all, I would not recommend this, unless you have a fixation with bad B movies.
'Sentiment: Positive đ'
I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and I thought the pacing was great. A slightly (expected) corny Hollywood ending, but don't let that get you down.Comparisons with Seven and the Silence of the Lambs franchise are correct. Also reminded me rather of "The Ring" (US version) in its photography and "flashback"/recollection sequences. Ben Kingsley is excellent as the tortured and almost demonic shadow - delighted to see him finding darker roles at last (Sexy Beast, House of Sand & Fog). Didn't like the FBI characters too much, but overall I thought it was a gripping and well above average attempt at the well-worn serial killer theme. Is Zak Penn related to Sean Penn?? Sorry to be idiotic....
