But the details are great and just strange like theyre being beamed down from a samarasadako up in the barn very similar in aesthetics and mood to begotten the horses are too loud so now you get. When dallas fbi agent thomas mackelway violates serial killer raymond starkeys civil rights during an. The audience has to have a fair chance to figure things out. Considering mackelway had been kidnapped and driven out into the. The film was released in the united states in 2004 by paramount pictures. Special agent tom mackelway eckhartis going through a tough time. Mackelway tells oryan there is no suspect zero and he is a confused old man. If you dream up an implausible idea for a movie, thats fine, you just have to wrap so many plausible details around it that the audience will.
Check out the official suspect zero 2004 trailer starring aaron eckhart. Released 2004, suspect zero stars aaron eckhart, ben kingsley, carrieanne moss, harry lennix the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 39 min, and received a score of 37 out of 100 on. Every so often, a movie comes along that im not entirely sure what to make of. Elias merhige, suspect zero follows the disgraced fbi agent thomas mackelway aaron eckhart, who was transferred to a desolate area in albuquerque, new mexico as punishment for botching a procedure which ultimately led to the release of one of the most notorious criminals on the fbis list. The movie world has an mo as well when it comes to serial killer mystery movies. During the end of the film chase scene, agent mackelway calls agent kulok and gives her a vague location of where they are and asks for back up. Suspect zero is a psychological thriller directed by e. Suspect zero is a five chapter short story by richard kadrey, the author of the sandman slim series. They had an opportunity to do something different and blew it. Suspect zero is rated r under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. This stylish thriller centers on an fbi search for a serial killer. The absolute epitome of generic, suspect zero, from director e.
It does them well, with decent performances from eckhart and kingsley, but completely unmemorable. Carrieanne moss too tho she doesnt get to do a whole lot. Everything you need to know about suspect zero movie 2004. Suspect zero eckhart, kingsley, moss 2004 spoiler alert. Six months earlier, he nabbed a serial killer in mexico, only to have the. They have a wickedly intelligent and creative villain who baits particularly vulnerable fbi agents with tantalizing clues. All the victims had the same zero mark on their body. Suspect zero falls into a genre that has become over used and somewhat overexposed these days. The film was released in the united states in 2004 by paramount pictures thomas mackelway eckhart, a formerly decorated agent who operated out of the dallas regional division of the fbi, has stirred up controversy by ignoring extradition law in order to bring a.
Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Suspect zero does have a very obvious pattern in the film and the way in which he captures victims is so impossible that youd think he was jason or freddy for a minute. A mysterious serial killer is hunting other serial killers and one. The author is a fantastic story teller and even if i didnt really enjoy the subject matter, the story is a. Fbi agent thomas mackelway aaron eckhart gets called in to investigate a strange murder. Suspect zero 2004 is american psychological crime thriller that was directed by e. Fbi agent thomas mackelway aaron eckhart has been put on leave for 6 months, demoted, and reassigned to albuquerque, because he violated the civil rights of a serial killer, raymond starkey. For the first 40 minutes, i was very involved in suspect zero. Suspect zero is really as bad as thrillers come it looks and feels like it took its inspiration from daytime television and bad serials. Suspect zero is a 2004 american psychological thriller film directed by e. Taking lives 2004 official trailer angelina jolie, ethan hawke movie hd duration. Suspect zero has enough going for it to eventually develop a cult following.
Elias merhige shadow of the vampire 2000, begotten 1990, din of celestial birds 2006 who did a decent job. A serial killer who stalks other serial killers is loose. However, i was able to grasp the general direction the story was taking. Suspect zero is a much darker story if that can be possible more of a horror story than urban fantasy. Thomas mackelway aaron eckhart is an fbi agent whos reassigned to albuquerque from dallas after roughing up suspect raymond starkey and improperly taking him across state lines. Starkey was living in mexico at the time, when mackelway brought him back to america in the trunk. In suspect zero, the fated target is fbi agent thomas mackelway aaron eckhart, who got in some kind of trouble in texas and has been demoted to new mexico.
The movie builds tension and suspense, but at no time did i wonder whats going to happen next i just kept wondering why the movie was going through suspect zero is really as bad as thrillers come it looks and feels like it took its inspiration from. Suspect zero is not perfect, but in the end, it was a satisfying entertainment experience. When the trail leads him to the suspect ben kingsley, he realizes that he has been drawn into a psychological labyrinth that turns what is expected upside down. But compared to silence of the lambs and seven, its still the minor leagues. Suspect zero is the kind of movie title you might find on a seinfeld episode, and the satirical quotient doesnt drop off much from there. Elias merhige who had prior form with the excellent shadow of a vampire contains absolutely nothing you wont have seen before in every serial killer movie before and since. A jittery salesman we suppose is having coffee in a. Suspect zero is a fairly engaging serial killer movie with a supernatural streak that is introduced subtly and grows and grows until it makes a dominant dent in the plot. But if youre going to make a film in a commercial genre, then i think you have to play by the rules of that genre. Aaron eckhart and ben kingsley turn in intense performances that give the storyline some extra zing. Elias merhige, starring aaron eckhart, ben kingsley, and carrieanne moss. As a series of murders unfolds, fbi agent tom mackelway aaron eckhart, left confronts a mysterious loner ben kingsley in suspect zero.
Suspect zero is the latest casualty of this hollywood tradition, and its got all the symptoms to prove itsignificant script revisions, release delays the movie went into production august. While investigating a murder, he is being taunted by one particularly brutal murderer and he is on the brink of a nervous breakdown. Other notable cast members include john mahoney, joe mantegna, fred melamed and philip bosco. An fbi agent gets called in to investigate a strange murder. In the case of a courtroom whodunit, that means you cant produce the guilty man out of left field, with no clues and no preparation.
He chews handfuls of aspirin to ease his pain, as travis bickle did in taxi driver. Its not long before hes called to duty and must investigate a number of murders, including that of starkey. I am not quite sure what carrieanne mosss character added to the film, but she played it well and the character didnt detract from the story either. When the trail leads him to the suspect, he realizes that he has been drawn into a psychological labyrinth that turns what is expected upside down me. Suspect zero can be difficult to follow at times because of all the weird graphic inserts and extreme angle shots, although the familiarity of the basic plot ought to carry one through the rough. Suspect zero is a film of strange visual textures, a fascinating if not altogether successful experiment in montage. Elias merhige, suspect zero follows the disgraced fbi. The film includes gruesome, often realisticlooking violence. Suspect zero 2004 stream and watch online moviefone. Quote box suspect zero is a psychological thriller directed by e. Suspect zero in many ways feels like it is following this mo, but outstanding acting and.
Elias merhige, suspect zero follows the disgraced fbi agent thomas mackelway aaron eckhart, who was transferred to a desolate area in albuquerque, new mexico as punishment for. The film was produced by tom cruises coowned company cruisewagner productions. When dallas fbi agent thomas mackelway violates serial killer raymond starkeys civil rights during an unorthodox arrest, starkey goes free and mackelway is demoted to a remote branch of the agency in albuquerque. A haunted fbi agent moves into a new office in the southwest and is immediately drawn into the plot of a serial killer. The killer knows his name and, while the agents try to puzzle out his mysterious faxes, he strikes again. Suspect is a 1987 american mystery courtroom drama film directed by peter yates and starring cher, dennis quaid and liam neeson. Its not ridiculous in the traditional sense, but since it never wavers from the postsilence of the lambs template for serial killer movies, it might as well be a parody of them. An underrated film, feel free to check out the trailer for this flick. A mysterious serial killer is hunting other serial killers, and one f. Ive had a lot of friends tell me that the movie was incoherent and i still dont know what these dudes were smoking i want some of it though. Nothing is more disappointing to me than when i watch a movie that raises my. Eckharts generally wasted as the standard troubled good. Michael chapmans camerawork looks phoned in, but the transfer on this dvd edition of the film certainly does not. Whats the story when dallas fbi agent thomas mackelway violates serial killer raymond starkeys civil rights during an unorthodox arrest, starkey goes free and mackelway is demoted to a remote branch of the agency in albuquerque.
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