BLU-RAY
REVIEW: THE ZERO THEOREM
1/18/2015
OVERVIEW: Witness a vision of the techno-philosophical future from visionary director Terry Gilliam (Brazil, 12 Monkeys, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas) when THE ZERO THEOREM debuts on Blu-ray™ and DVD Jan. 20 from Well Go USA Entertainment and Amplify. Two-time Academy Award® winner Christoph Waltz (Best Supporting Actor: Inglourious Basterds, 2009; Django Unchained, 2012) plays a computer hacker whose goal is to discover the reason for human existence, but continually finds his work interrupted when Management sends a teenager and lusty love interest to distract him. The extraordinary film also stars Academy Award winner Matt Damon (Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen, Good Will Hunting, 1997), Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton (Best Supporting Actress, Michael Clayton, 2007), David Thewlis (Harry Potter franchise) and Melanie Thierry (Babylon A.D.) The acclaimed Sci-Fi film was nominated for the Golden Lion at the 2013 Venice Film Festival and Gilliam received a Special Mention for the Future Film Festival Digital Award.
Bonus materials on THE ZERO THEOREM include a “Behind the Scenes” featurette that shows viewers the making-of the mind-bending Sci-Fi epic, plus featurettes that give inside information on “The Visual Effects,” “The Costumes” and “The Sets.”
SYNOPSIS: Qohen Leth (Christoph Waltz) is a computer genius plagued with existential angst. Eccentric and reclusive, he lives in a burnt-out church, toiling on a top-secret project personally assigned by Management (Matt Damon) – to discover the meaning of life. If there is one.
BLU-RAY:
The film is
presented in widescreen in a 2.40:1 aspect ration preserving its
theatrical format. The picture is just flawless. Not only the
picture looks great in this release, also the sound it is good,
a 5.1 Dolby Digital in English that provides a good complement
to the picture. It also includes English
and Spanish subtitles.
VIDEO:
Widescreen (2.40:1) 16x9
AUDIO:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles - English
SPECIAL
FEATURES:
Behind The Scenes
The Visual Effects
Trailer