A Zed & Two Noughts
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Andréa Ferréol, Brian Deacon, Eric Deacon, Frances Barber, Joss Ackland Director: Peter Greenaway Brand: Zeitgeist Films DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); English (Original Language) Format: Anamorphic, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen Picture Format: 1.85:1 Running Time: 116 minutes DVD Release Date: 2008-02-12 Audience Rating: Unrated Studio: Zeitgeist Films |
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Movie Reviews of A Zed & Two Noughts
Movie Review: Gorgeously filmed and elaborately constructed conceptual tour-de-force
Summary: 5 Stars
I am very excited that Zeitgeist is putting out this new dvd transfer of this exceptional film. This is Peter Greenaway at his finest, his obsession with ordering lives and things and with the discovery of symmetries between the obsessions that drive both science and sexuality is perfectly meshed by the story of two twin zoologists who grieve the passing of their wives in a bizarre car accident by simultaneously embarking upon a quixotic research project into the nature of decomposition and an affair with the amputee who had been driving the car. Thrown into the mix are a storytelling prostitute and aspiring writer named Venus de Milo, a murderer of black and white animals, a man who lost his legs for loving horses a little too much, a surgeon who is overly fond of amputation and obsessed by Vermeer. The best cinematic comparison is probably Alain Resnais' My American Uncle -- both films raise questions about the pretense that we are above the animals, that we are rational creatures and are not driven by instinct and drive. This film argues, I think, that we are unique and interesting animals and at our most unique and distinctive when we show our obsession with and drive to establish our distinction from the other animals. The music throughout is perfect and matches the style and tone of the film superbly; the story, while utterly unique is nevertheless comprehensible and never less than fascinating. It is the kind of film that rewards repeated viewings, and is a must-see film for those who delight in the possibilities of cinema, and are willing to suspend their expectations and be caught up by the delightful imagination and insight of one of the most distinctive and compelling filmmakers.