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Suspect Zero (2004)
Directed by E. Elias Merhige
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A killer is on the loose, and an FBI agent sifts through clues and learns that the bloodthirsty felon’s victims of choice are other serial killers.
Rated R | Length 99 minutes
Actors
Aaron Eckhart | Ben Kingsley | Carrie-Anne Moss | Harry Lennix | Kevin Chamberlin | Julian Reyes | Keith Campbell | Chloe Russell | Ellen Blake | William B. Johnson | Jerry Gardner | Daniel Patrick Moriarty | Curtis Plagge | Nicole DeHuff | William Mapother | Donn Owens | Brady Coleman | Frank Collison | Catherine Haun | Lea Franklin | Angelina Torres | David Ode | David House | Miguel Zapata | Jane E. Goold | Boots Southerland | Benjamin Petry | Jenny Cleveland | Buddy Joe Hooker | Kent Kirkpatrick | Dorsey Ray | Michael Chapman | Marya Beauvais | Letta E. Gorder | Ed Dames | Aaron Donahue | Kevin Skousen | Cecilia L. Webb | Hope Bell | Richard Barela | Xanndra Boehler | Jamie Haqqani | Elizabeth Latham | Daniel Smith | Robert Towne
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/13/2011 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
I’d describe myself as a fan of Elias Merhige if only he’d made enough movies to warrant fandom. Still, I love his Hollywood directorial debut, Shadow of the Vampire, and I even own and admire his avant garde film Begotten.
If you’ve ever watched Begotten, then you’ll know pretty quickly that Suspect Zero is very obviously a Merhige film; it carries over many of the experimental visuals of Begotten in some flashback and other non-linear scenes.
Unfortunately, the rest of the movie is fairly mediocre. It just seemed like the cast didn’t have as much to work with here, which is too bad because it’s a pretty decent cast, including Ben Kingsley, Aaron Eckhart and Carrie Anne-Moss. When you’ve got those three together and there isn’t any chemistry, you can probably point fingers at the director.
After seeing this, it’s not hard to fathom why Merhige hasn’t done any major studio work since. According to IMDB he’s got something stewing for this year (2011) though; perhaps an indie effort that will re-establish him?
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