Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Executscan Expected more

Konterr Brilliant and touching

Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Tss5078 When you watch a Terry Gilliam film, you should expect for there to be a fair amount of weirdness. When you add Science Fiction to the mix, there is the possibility that anything can happen. With this in mind, I was really excited to see The Zero Theorem, and what I got was simply one of the worst films I have ever seen! Qohen Leth (Christoph Waltz) is a computer genius, who has been assigned by Management to discover the meaning of life. He does this alone in an old abandoned church. This movie made absolutely no sense to the point where I don't even know how the hell to describe it in any way that would do it justice. Waltz is running around like a madman the entire time, talking so fast, with that accent, that he's impossible to understand. He meets Tilda Swinton at some type of party, and she keeps showing up for some unknown reason, personally I just think it's because she's weird and she likes being in weird movies. Waltz has all these odd computer programs, strange characters he interacts with and talks non-sense with, all in a film that moves faster than his internet connection. I really just didn't understand a thing that was going on and watching it a number of times or doing any amount of any drug in the world wouldn't change that. How is a solitary man playing strange computer games supposed to discover the meaning of life? Who are all these people who keep showing up? What in the hell are they talking about, and what does anything have to do with anything? I'm not entirely sure that another person on this planet besides Terry Gilliam understands what was going on in this film. All I know is that no one should have ever been exposed to whatever this nightmare was intended to be.

dynamiccinematix The Zero Theorem Do you enjoy being just a little lost throughout a whole movie? Or maybe you're one of those people who watches a movie just to see how many times you will say "What is going on?" before the film's end. If you have answered yes to any of these questions above then The Zero Theorem is just for you! This odd, and sometimes hard to follow, sci-fi flick showcases what seems to be a fairly realistic, yet morbid representation of the future. The main character, Qohen Leth, is a peculiar, lonely man living in an old abandoned church in the middle of the city. Qohen struggles with many problems like a fear of compassion, lack of friends, and an obsession to solve the Zero Theorem, which he believes will help answer his questions on the purpose of life. While fighting to solve this problem, Qohen meets a girl, a VR cam-girl that is, that has strangely fallen for him. Despite his efforts to repel her, this young lady is determined to make Qohen her own. Other characters come and go within the span of this movie but none leave their mark. The character appearances, and plot points in general, all seem to come up at random and while that may be part of the chaotic theme of this movie, it makes for a mildly inconsistent plot. I will give credit where credit is due and say that this movie delivers a great score that will make you question whether the sounds you are hearing are coming from the television or the rats in your room that only come out for a pizza crust. My favorite part of the movie were the parallels and references to today's world on mass population drugging as far as pharmaceuticals go. Statements are made about internet censorship and government monitoring as well. All in all, The Zero Theorem isn't a bad movie. The performances were mediocre to say the least. This role is an odd one for Mr. Waltz but he handled itwell, though I question what about this role sparked his or Damon's interest. As far as the story goes, I can't say I liked it very much. Certain elements of the plot were intriguing and thought provoking but the space in between those moments did not flow enough to keep me interested. So, if you ever see this movie playing on TV or it pops in your "Netflix recommends for you" go ahead and check it out for an interesting viewing experience.

Dennis Littrell There is a zero theorem in math but it has nothing to do with the zero theorem of this movie. Here the zero theorem is an idea that leads to the end of the universe via a black whole gobbling everything up. I believe. At any rate the science here is just window dressing. What counts is the ever quirky sets and wandering story line made entertaining by some fine acting and surprising twists and revelations in the inimitable Terry Gilliam style.I was particularly mesmerized by Mélanie Thierry who plays Bainsley, a stylish hooker with a hankering for older men (QED). She is after partially mad scientist Oohen Leth played with a steely estrangement by Christoph Waltz. I also liked Lucas Hedges' Bob who slyly wisecracks his way amid the clutter and chaos. Yes, the infamous Terry Gilliam clutter is in full evidence, white pigeons, screens on their sides, clashing art work on the walls, dark staircases, weird people, electric (?) cables the size of fire hoses, rats, bizarre costumes and much, much more. And of course the thousand and one sight gags. The one I liked best (and we see it two or three times) comes to us through Oohen Leth's computer screen. It's a certain kind of Website displaying Mélanie Thierry with a strategically placed heart-shaped sign reading "Enter Here." (You have to see it to get the joke or have a saucy imagination.) Matt Damon has a cameo as "Management," "Bob's" all powerful father. Yes, there are some corporate jokes throughout as well as science gone amuck hilarity or attempted hilarity. I think this is one of Gilliam's best but it is the performances by the actors that really carry this and perhaps that's a good thing in a Terry Gilliam movie.--Dennis Littrell, author of the movie review book, "Cut to the Chaise Lounge or I can't Believe I Swallowed the Remote"

Lee Eisenberg Terry Gilliam has had a couple of motifs running through his movies. "Time Bandits" and "Brazil" (and also the opening sequence of Monty Python's "Meaning of Life") look at the desire to escape from our modern world, while "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen", "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" and "The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus" go for full surrealism (I'm not sure where "The Fisher King" fits among these). But with "The Zero Theorem", Gilliam completes an unofficial trilogy: dystopia. "Brazil" depicts a bureaucratic, Orwellian society, while "Twelve Monkeys" depicts a future where a disease has forced humanity underground.In this movie, Christoph Waltz plays a programmer trying to find out whether or not life has any meaning (hey, an indirect reference to Monty Python's movie). But the society that the programmer inhabits is what caught my eye. It looks like a cross between "Blade Runner" and "Brazil", with a little bit of "Minority Report". Advertisements follow people everywhere. How could anyone even think about life's meaning in this setting? I actually wasn't as fond of this movie as I was of Gilliam's other movies. It was slower than most of his movies. Of course, one could argue that the movie's philosophical element required it to move slowly. Maybe so, but I still prefer Gilliam's other movies more. Maybe worth seeing once.