Zero Day
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Actor: Cal Robertson, Carmine DiBenedetto, Derrick Karg, Madelyn Robertson, Sarah PillaBrand: Image Entertainment
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Special Edition
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 92 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-04-05
Audience Rating: Unrated
Model: ZER030DVD
Studio: Homevision
Movie Reviews of Zero Day
Movie Review: astonishing work
Summary: 5 Stars
Zero Day is yet another of the many films trying to make sense of the much publicized school shootings that seem to be increasing in frequency across the nation. What makes this movie different from many others lies in two different areas.
One, There doesn't appear to be a single major issue that stands out as the precursor to such a horriffic and perfectly planned out event. Yes, we are given snippets here and there through the characters that their general hatred toward their classmates was indeed fueled by the usual bullying behaviors. Sure they go to school with kids in a better economic circumstance and probably rub it in their faces every chance they get, but these are only glimpses and suppositions. Overall, we are left to really wonder about whether these or the other factors of being a teen were what ultimately led these teens to their carefully laid plans.
Two, The film is as raw and believable as a camcorder film of your own family. Gus Van Sant may have provided some interesting curveballs in Elephant by looking through the students' eyes as they moved through their schoolday, but Zero Day's take on the methodical countdown to disaster is nothing short of amazing. These teens don't seem to be acting at all. They are just teens being themselves. There's no hollywoodized impression of what it's like to be a teen, this is just raw, seemingly unscripted improvisation as the pair makes their plans of destruction.
It all fuses together in a chaotic, realistic film that will leave you searching within yourself for ways to prevent further real life examples of this type of tragic occurrence. Never before have I been so deeply affected by a film's finale. It's a gut wrenchingly real scene that still makes tears well up in my eyes as I am writing this. As if the fruition of the pair's plans aren't bad enough, the final short scene before the credits is another that will leave you shaking your head. Zero day is beyond any star rating. This is not a movie, it's life.
Watch Zero Day, and get involved with EVERY aspect of your child's life. Be there for them every step of the way. Find out if they are experiencing anything that is too much for them to handle. We all must do our part to make certain that our children not only have a loving environment at home, but a proper school experience as well. If the school officials are blind to what's going on in their schools, make them see. The difference between acting and standing on the sidelines and just hoping everything is ok could be a lot more deadly than you think.
Summary of Zero Day
"We are the Army of Two!" So begins the video diary of Andre (Andre Keuck) and Cal (Calvin Robertson), two best friends and alienated high school students who have meticulously planned a "big-ass mission" that will shock and terrify their community. They have officially declared war, stockpiled their weapons, and set the day now, "let the countdown begin." Make no mistake: Zero Day is not a "Blair Witch" stunt. With his uncanny unprofessional cast and unflinching intimacy, director Ben Coccio?s award-winning first feature is a disturbingly authentic and harrowing look at a tragedy as unthinkable as today?s headlines.Similar DVD Movies
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