Fresh
There's an idiosyncratic talent at work here with the potential to blossom into bigger, better and more accomplished films.
Leonard Klady, Variety
Zero Effect
The world's most private detective.
1998 · 1h 56m · R
Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Directed by
Jake Kasdan
Overview
Daryl Zero is a private investigator and—along with his assistant, Steve Arlo—he solves impossible crimes and puzzles. Although Daryl's a master investigator, he doesn't know what to do with himself when he's not working; he has no social skills, writes bad music and drives Steve crazy.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
66%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Kasdan's is a very promising debut, its own dearth of feeling offset by able writing, engaging playing and a sure sense of pace.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Rotten
It turns out to be disappointingly ordinary.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Rotten
Try as it might, "Zero Effect" just doesn't amount to much.
Elizabeth Williams, Salon.com
Fresh
This is one of those movies that creeps up on you, insidiously gathering power. By the end, I was surprised how much I was involved.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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