"Zero effect": when the past catches up with

The Film “no impact” – the debut project of Jake Kasdan, a hereditary filmmaker. Now he shoots mostly TV shows. More is known of his father – producer, writer, Director Lawrence Kasdan (he wrote the screenplay for the famous “Guard” and several parts of the “Star wars”). Starring the young Director had invited bill Pullman and Ben Stiller. The first, i.e., bill Pullman, plays the mysterious detective Daryl zero (Zero), and the second – his assistant. The Plot “no impact” resonates with one of the stories of the great Briton of Conan Doyle about his legendary character Sherlock Holmes. This piece “a Scandal in Bohemia". At the time, Holmes and his faithful colleague Watson instructed rather delicate case of blackmail. It was during the investigation of this fraud, which could hurt one crowned head, the detective was faced with Irene Adler, with a remarkable mind and endless charm. “Zero effect" not at all follows the original. However, the detective misanthrope is present. Bill Pullman did a pretty good job with the role of eccentric genius, toronados people. He leads all business "indirectly" communicating with clients through his Secretary. Pullman remembered by the fans of thrillers and psychedelic creations of David Lynch on the filming of one of the most mysterious films of the master of “Highway”.

Business history

The Action takes place in Portland. Darryl hires a rich older man named Gregory stark. He is being blackmailed, and require a large amount of money. The attacker is clever and sophisticated. But when the detective begins to understand who and what haunts stark, he had doubts: whether to confirm his reputation of the master of investigation, whether to side with the criminal. The fact that once in the past stark was obsessed girlfriend Jess, who accused him of violence. Furious, the knight hired a hit man and destroyed a former lover. She, however, managed to give birth to a daughter. That is Gloria, the daughter of Gregory, and is the result of the tragic love and blackmailer. It stalled, no wonder the tape is called “Zero effect" (of course, there is a roll call with the name of the main character).

Premiere was in Cannes

The Role of a man with a dark past, stark, played by Ryan O’Neal, an American actor with a rich filmography and a nomination for “Oscar” for her supporting role in the legendary motion picture “love Story”. Curiously, his daughter Tatum was able to surpass his father: she was awarded “Oscar” work in the criminal Comedy "Paper moon". Daughter was only 10 and the main role is played by Ryan himself. “no impact” – a rare occasion when Ben Stiller was assigned the role that does not require constant comicvine on the screen. One has only to recall the infinite "Fockers" all "Night at the Museum”, “Family” and other comedies, in which he participated. However, he was able to show what you are capable of as a Director and a great actor in “thunder”. It was a sharp satire on Hollywood, a very highly praised by critics and loved by the public.

The Prime Minister “Zero effect” was held at the Cannes film festival in 1998, but the effect (pardon the tautology) is not made. Although the idea was good, but to embody it in life, apparently, failed.