- Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language: English
- Subtitles: English, French
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Number of discs: 1
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Warner Home Video
- Release Date: July 14 1998
- Run Time: 116 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
- ASIN: 0780623223
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#27,762 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #17 in DVD > Comedy > Comedy Directors > Lawrence Kasdan
- #27 in DVD > Comedy > Comedy Stars > Ben Stiller
- #61 in DVD > Comedy > Romantic Comedies > Contemporary
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Product Description
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Zero Effect follows private investigator Daryl Zero and Steve Arlo, his reluctant representative, through one particularly tangled case involving blackmail, murder, revenge, and a set of lost keys. Zero is the world's best private investigator, suave and totally in control while on a case, but socially inept when off the job. The diversely talented and prolific Bill Pullman is excellently cast as Zero, switching seamlessly from one persona to the next, and the ever-charming Ben Stiller is his perfect sidekick. In a deadpan description of his method, or the "Zero Effect," Zero details his brilliance for Sherlock Holmes-like deductions, based on his strict adherence to objectivity and observation, or, in Zero parlance, "the obs." Somewhat predictably the obs falter when the case of the missing keys brings Zero to Gloria Sullivan, a winsome and mysterious paramedic played by Kim Dickens. Thankfully, writer-director Jake Kasdan is no less brilliant than the Zero he creates, and the potential corniness of the developing romance is balanced by a razor-sharp wit and the nail-biting suspense of the unfolding plot. --Laska Jimsen
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Quirky but contrived,
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This review is from: Zero Effect (Widescreen/Full Screen) (DVD)
Yes, it's quirky and offbeat. The characterizations are well-done (I really enjoyed Stiller's portrayal of the "sidekick").But the plot itself is a bit contrived; plot developments tend to appear out of thin air, rather than as a result of the actions of the protagonists, and some of them feel clumsy. The pacing is irregular, dragging through characterizations then spurting forward with developments, and then repeating the cycle (which, admittedly, isn't necessarily a detraction from a movie, but I noticed it and didn't like it in this one). All in all, it was a pleasant enough diversion, especially if you like the lead actors, but ultimately forgettable.
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best of everything,
By Yumi "Yumi" (LA CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Zero Effect (Widescreen/Full Screen) (DVD)
Humor, suspence, wit ,plot,actors, I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!It just sparkles. You just can't go wrong with this movie! Your first intro to the mysterious Mr. Zero is so unforgetable. And the flip flop of Ben Stiller describing his boss to a client, cut in with him describing him to a friend is hysterical. And with all this, its got heart! and some great music! YES YES YES!!! Very refreshing.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good, interesting flick,
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This review is from: Zero Effect (Widescreen/Full Screen) (DVD)
I liked this movie and if you like offbeat, but good films, you will too.
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