The Zero Theorem

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Christoph Waltz
Qohen Leth

Mélanie Thierry
Bainsley

David Thewlis
Joby

Lucas Hedges
Bob

Matt Damon
Management

Tilda Swinton
Dr. Shrink-Rom

Naomi Everson
Lacy

Madison Lygo
Bonnie

Terry Gilliam
Director

Pat Rushin
Screenwriter

Nicolas Chartier
Producer

Chris Curling
Producer

Zev Foreman
Producer

Phil Robertson
Producer

Patrick Newall
Executive Producer

George Fenton
Original Music

Nicola Pecorini
Cinematographer

Mick Audsley
Film Editor

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• Feb 05, 2018

  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.
  Todd S Super Reviewer
• Feb 21, 2016

  As most of Gilliams work confusing plus it ended abruptly, yet weirdly wonderful, easy to watch, super colourful and the time did fly by.
  Sanity Assassin ! Super Reviewer
• May 03, 2015

  A solipsistic computer scientist is tasked to prove that humans' work amounts to nothing. Terry Gilliam's art department is on full display, but his skill as a story-teller isn't. The scene design pops, and Gilliam's frenetic future is both frighteningly possible and a visual feast. He moves the camera deftly but often, which seems contradictory. The story, however, is weird. Qohen's job looks like a video game with obscure math equations, and it only gains significance in the third act, and even then, the narrative has already been distracted by a ham-handed love plot that defies credibility (why is she apologizing and believing in the relationship when the previous scene involved his over-zealous advances?). It's all very pretty and confusing, which are the best two adjectives for Gilliam's work as a whole. Overall, some fun art direction doesn't save this weak story.
  Jim H Super Reviewer
• Mar 20, 2015

  It's the equivalent of biting into a delicious looking cake to find only air.
  Marcus W Super Reviewer

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