Martin Hoyle Financial Times Jun 21, 2023

Polished, ironic, enjoyable and hugely promising.

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Geoff Brown The Times (UK) Jun 21, 2023

The film's eccentricities are badly controlled; and they oddly sit with the tired thriller conventions that are visible elsewhere. Once he loosens up, Kasdan might create something less artificial.

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Quentin Curtis Daily Telegraph (UK) Jun 21, 2023

If you are looking for something on a smaller scale and more cerebral, you could do a lot worse than Zero Effect.

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Matthew Sweet Independent on Sunday Jun 21, 2023

It's Kasdan who should really take the credit: his script is witty, and his handling of detective conventions is easy and unmannered. Remember his name.

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Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies Jan 31, 2023 3.5/5

As a film, Zero Effect shows Kasdan's promise as a filmmaker.

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Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Sep 1, 2022 B

The presence of Stiller may lead you to expect a light, quirky Gen-X spin on the detective genre, but it cuts deeper than that.

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CJ Sheu Review Film Review Jul 1, 2020

Daryl: He still has that sociopathic patina, but we get glimpses of the real person inside, revealing the film to be not satire but a loving deconstruction of a genre[.]

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David Nusair Reel Film Reviews May 7, 2018 3/4

Filmmaker Kasdan, working from his own screenplay, delivers a lackadaisically-paced drama that remains entertaining throughout...

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Mike Clark USA Today Jan 9, 2018 1.5/4

Zero Effect drones on for two hours unraveling a convoluted blackmail plot of zero interest.

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Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly Sep 7, 2011 C+

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Leonard Klady Variety Mar 26, 2009

There's an idiosyncratic talent at work here with the potential to blossom into bigger, better and more accomplished films.

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Geoff Andrew Time Out Jun 24, 2006

Kasdan's is a very promising debut, its own dearth of feeling offset by able writing, engaging playing and a sure sense of pace.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid May 26, 2006 3/4

A strong debut, and a very fun movie.

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jun 26, 2005 2/5

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David Cornelius eFilmCritic.com Apr 4, 2005 5/5

Daryl Zero is a movie character for the ages.

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Mike McGranaghan Aisle Seat Feb 25, 2005 4/5

A hidden gem.

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Dan Lybarger Nitrate Online Apr 29, 2004 4/5

A charmingly off-center little film with intriguing plot twists and engaging characters.

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Rebecca Murray About.com Oct 29, 2003 3/5

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Walter Chaw Film Freak Central Oct 15, 2003 5/5

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Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal Aug 22, 2003 4/5

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