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In einer dystopischen Zukunft lebt das exzentrische Computergenie Qohen Leth (Christoph Waltz) äußerst zurückgezogen in der Ruine einer ausgebrannten Kirche. Für eine anonyme Firma arbeitet er fieberhaft daran, das „Zero Theorem" zu lösen. Diese mathematische Formel enthält nicht weniger als die Antwort auf die Frage nach dem Sinn des Lebens. Den Machthabern der Orwellschen Zukunftswelt, in der Qohen lebt, scheint dies gar nicht zu gefallen. Sie schicken ihm immer wieder die verführerische Bainsley (Mélanie Thierry) sowie Bob (Lucas Hedges), den rebellischen Sohn des mysteriösen Firmenvorstands „Management" (Matt Damon) ins Haus, um seine Forschungen zu stören und die Lösung des größten Rätsels der Menschheit zu verhindern. Doch Leth ist fest entschlossen, seine Arbeit zu Ende zu bringen. Denn man hat ihm in Aussicht gestellt, dass er dann jenen Anruf erhalten würde, auf den er seit Jahren verzweifelt wartet. (Concorde Filmverleih)
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Gilliam’s Theorem must equal 5*. But, in its current state, Gilliam’s Theorem equals 3.42782*. To achieve the missing 1.57218*, it would need less exhibitionism from the filmmaker during the gratuitous Orwell-style prolog and greater focus on “the story I want to tell and what to hold up the critically aware mirror to"; as it is, it touches on various problems of the present and also some of the most fundamental questions about space and everything, but there is far too little of it.
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Terry Gilliam this time about the meaning of life in Matrix style. I think I identified all the storylines that I thought would disturb me and they really do, I laughed over the jabs at our society and I sighed over how sterile our lives are and our loss of privacy. It was just missing the usual Gilliam’s sting in the tail. Despite great acting work (Waltz didn’t disappoint me and the young Lucas Hedges is talented) the Zero Theorem just seems rather lifeless. Why am I alive?
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I have a problem with the main plot, where the protagonist has his base somewhere in the middle of a pseudo-church, where he plays Tetris and calls it an activity suitable for the situation. On the other hand, I immediately understood that this is classic Terry Gilliam. Psychedelic as hell, totally abstract and at times wannabe philosophical – and I must say I didn’t find much logic in the whole thing. The result was that after almost two hours I was pretty pissed about having wasted my time on a movie that I’d been pretty much looking forward to. But with Gillian, you have to expect the unexpected, including a failure that some people won’t like. I didn’t like this one.
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I can't help it, but Terry Gilliam is already plagiarizing himself. It's as if he attempted to make "Brazil" for the new millennium. The society is very similar, there is also Big Brother watching you, and everything is equally bizarre. It's a crazy satire, but this time I didn't get the feeling that the concept outweighed the execution. It's a shame because the actors here deliver incredible performances.
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