doug_park2001 A brilliant serial killer develops a telepathic bond with a disgraced FBI agent who, along with the stalwart female partner with whom he has been recently reunited, tries to figure out all the patterns and catch the killer.Sound familiar? Still, as derivative as this film is, there is enough in the way of suspense, action, intrigue, twists, layers, and semi-original detail to probably make it worth watching if you're a fan of this sort of thing. SUSPECT ZERO does have a few small but prominent plot-holes. While there is a good bit of blatant gore, it is not too gratuitous in that respect.A lot's been said about Ben Kingsley's fine performance, and I agree. Aaron Eckhart's acting is rather staid and stilted, but it's oddly fitting for the character that he portrays. Carrie-Anne Moss does an exceptional job of playing Mackelway (Eckhart)'s stalwart, no-nonsense, but compassionate female partner.

Desertman84 Directed by E. Elias Merhige, Suspect Zero follows the disgraced FBI Agent Thomas Mackelway, 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 FBI's list.It features Aaron Eckhart,Ben Kingsley and Carrie-Anne Moss together with Kevin Chamberlin and Harry J. Lennix.Mackelway is given an opportunity to redeem himself, however, when he is called in to investigate the strange murder of a traveling salesman. Mysteriously, the mark of a circle with a line through it is the only clue that the killer left behind. Before long, the prime suspect is identified as former agent Benjamin O'Ryan, who is seemingly obsessed with hunting down serial killers and murdering them rather than turning them in to the proper authorities. Though Mackelway believes he knows the area where O'Ryan is living, he has no idea what he looks like a problem that the rogue agent exploits with great success. Despite his brilliance, Mackelway finds himself caught in a psychological labyrinth of sorts, and is faced with an even greater quandary after learning that O'Ryan is looking for none other than Suspect Zero, a murderer of hundreds and the FBI's most wanted man.The movie is that rare case of a dull idea redeemed by sharp talent.But other than that,there is not much to like in this preposterous thriller.Probably one could say that this is a visually jarring, psychologically daring trip that explores terror in a fresh, if crazy, manner.But nevertheless,only the cast particularly Ben Kingsley saves this film from a complete disaster.

Danielle Booth I must admit I'm a bit astonished to see the reviews for this film. Having just finished watching it, I actually signed onto IMDb in an attempt to discover whose influential Hollywood son/daughter wrote this tripe and managed to pull off such an amazing cast, budget, and overall production value. I mean Michael Chapman?? Seriously?? No--the plot is NOT difficult to follow. If you read the back of the box or any synopsis before watching the movie, you know exactly what's going on and what the movie is about--an FBI agent tracking a serial killer who's himself killing serial killers. YEP. That's the synopsis, that's the plot, with some psychic--err, I mean, military-industrial-complex turned uber-secret FBI project--nonsense thrown in...just to keep things interesting, eh? Or to justify the over-wrought, film-schoolesque visions/flashbacks/flashforwards/voice-over incoherence that absolutely guts this film worse than any of its purported serial killers? The direction is achingly bad, but you can't make a film better than its script. They should have left this one on the shelf, or taken the idea and given it a complete and utter rewrite, then handed it to a director who understands that ATMOSPHERE is vital to the art of suspense far more than camera angles and faux-vintage film stock. The only thing I couldn't wait for was the finale to this soporific, decidedly thrill-less thriller.

zaenkney Emotional, suspenseful, somewhat gory and, unfortunately, subject matter that will probably always be relevant. Crazy rapist/murderer/child abductor, those things I cannot even begin to get into. As far as remote viewing is concerned, who knows? Our minds have such untouched capabilities. Its almost indisputable that certain people have what appears to be unnatural insights, but are they really unnatural? Uncovering the source of these discernments would certainly be revelatory. Could it be genetics? How about a God given Spirit driven talent only for the chosen? Maybe we all have the ability, same as walking or talking, but we have been over-socialized and under-transcendentalised.Aaron Ekhart and Carrie-Ann Moss were just OK as two FBI agents/love interests working together, once again, after experiencing problems in another field office. Ekhart definitely had his moments but Moss never did seem to commit to her role, as she usually does.Ben Kingsley, on the other hand, was absolutely brilliant, as usual. I even teared up at the end, empathizing with the pain he felt regarding sticking around in a world where one would continuously perceive the anguish of past brutality. In fact, it might have benefited the storyline, I think, to have examined his character's experiences just a bit further, maybe in a sort of abstract way. In my very inexperienced opinion, the movie would have benefited from more time with Kingsley's character, for the sake of further developing his character, and just for the quality of this film. But, what do I know? Ben Kingsley rocks!