Directed by:
Jean-Baptiste AndreaCinematography:
Richard GreatrexCast:
Simon Pegg, David Schwimmer, Alice Eve, Natascha McElhone, Jon Polito, Mimi Rogers, Colin Stinton, Julian Glover, Billy Asher, Sarah Edmondson, Mitchell Mullen (more)Plots(1)
Despite being married to a cop, Charlie Wood (David Schwimmer) a frustrated unemployed teacher decides to take revenge on life by joining forces with unpredictable scammer Gus Dickinson (Simon Pegg) and his ambitious ex-girlfriend Josie McBroom (Alice Eve) in their “fool-proof” blackmailing scheme. But, when absolutely nothing goes according to plan and things rapidly go from unimaginably bad to worse, he discovers that little in life is fool-proof ...or without a price. (official distributor synopsis)
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Jean-Baptiste has seen a lot of movies, has tons of ideas that he puts into good practice and again, after Dead End, proves that he’s certainly got something in him. Simon and David are an excellently matched pair of nice guys and Natascha certainly doesn’t spoil anything for them. At the beginning it seems that the only glitch is the screenplay that seemed to be living up to the title of the movie. But, starting with the scene with the cesspool, the black-humor, hair-brained storyline becomes the main powerhouse. In the end, nothing about Big Nothing is miraculous or even original, but it is first-rate fun. It reminded me of the beautiful experience I had watching Shallow Grave, although they don’t have very much in common really. The sort of movie that you expect big nothing from and then, hey presto, it turns out to be a very pleasant experience.
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A solid black-humor thriller. One of the most intricate and attractive scripts in this genre ever. Not only is the central trio entertaining in their own right, the excellent one-liners and unpredictable twists and turns appearing every five minutes are a delight, you are literally shocked and fascinated by the screenwriting pearls the director pulls out and I swallowed the film with a gulp. I have a soft spot for films like this. 90%.
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A funny fable made by a Frenchman in a slightly British style with an atypical cast. Half crime-drama, half comedy, with a hearty dose of black humour. Everybody betrays everybody, but in a very unstylish and looser way. It's probably clear to everyone that this act launched Alice Eve's career, but it may not be so incredibly clear that she's already here. A little more than her colleagues, after all.
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A pitch-black murderous comedy, and the first film in which David Schwimmer plays a positive character without getting on my nerves. My favorite Simon Pegg set the course of the film with two sentences: "I have a plan" and "It's a non-violent enterprise, no harm done whatsoever." What follows is a series of unfortunate and tragic events, which are perfectly underscored by Charlie’s hopelessly innocent look. Thanks to a single wrong decision, he finds himself caught up in the train of events. I like black humor and even the ending was to my liking. I would rate this film four stars, but I give it five for the bonuses: Alice Eve, lollipop murder, Engel and Mimi Rogers with Pink Floyd.
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So I was wondering how this first collaboration between David Schwimmer and Simon Pegg turned out, and I must say that I am quite disappointed. Not because of how these two, who are excellent comedic actors, did, but because of the screenplay. Jean-Babtiste Andrea (co-writer and director) obviously took inspiration from the Coen brothers and decided to make a film similar to "Fargo". It didn't work, damn it, of course it didn't work, because he simply lacks the gift for the right dialogue, but especially for the story. It's actually a mess that piles up without any order, the director wants to shock us with sudden twists to take our breath away. But the Coens are different in the sense that they build the story on solid foundations, on great characters. "Zero from Zero Goes" pulls out completely senseless variations from its sleeve just to make it interesting. No justification, no real involvement in the plot. What a pity, this could have been so much better. More: http://www.filmovy-denik.cz/2012/04/bruce-clint-simon-david-zbouchnuta-v.html
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