Well Go USA has captured
the domestic distribution rights to director Terry Gilliam’s latest film, The
Zero Theorem. If you know your
film, then you know that with Terry Gilliam at the helm this will be one hell
of a ride … no disappointment there!
Currently in limited
theatrical release, the DVD and Blu-ray editions will be ready for home
entertainment viewing on Jan. 20, 2015.
The ARR for that mid-January street date works out to 123 days and
theatrical ticket sales stand at $219,438.
If you thought that Brazil
was a visual feast, then The Zero Theorem will be right up
your alley. It is the world, this time,
of the ever so eccentric Qohen Leth (played by two-time Oscar-winner Christoph
Waltz — Django Unchained and Inglourious Basterds), a programmer for
Mancom.
He is their ace, but
things are not going well for him these days … he’s expecting a mysterious
phone call, needs to work from home and “Management” (Matt Damon) believes him
to be nuts. His artificial intelligence
therapist, seriously, is named Dr Shrink-ROM (Tilda Swinton) and “it” finds more and more
wrong with him, but nevertheless his assignment, to crack the “Zero Theorem”
becomes all-consuming.
There’s a virtual reality
world that he visits, complete with a sexy “perfect partner” (Mélanie Thierry),
a company insider named Bob (Lucas Hedges), who is ever so supportive and
helpful, but he is the son of “Management” so how far can trust be
extended? And then there’s that pesky
phone call that will change everything … if it will only come.
This is one of the most
imaginative sci-fi films of the year … and will come as no surprise if Waltz is
nominated for his über-strange performance in the Best Actor category. The timing of the release on DVD and Blu-ray
suggests just that!
Bonus features include
two featurettes — a behind-the-scenes featurette and one devoted to the film’s
F/X visuals.
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