this is a strange flick, if you are not familiar with Terry Gilliam's films you may not care for it.. it is a visually pleasant film, the story is strange but interesting, again, it's not for everyone

Christopher Waltz plays a troubled man in an oppressive, apparently pointless job in his corporate cubicle. As you'd expect from Gilliam, he explores this not with a bleak gray background, but a garish cartoony near-future world full of madness and humour. I suspect this choice won't be for everyone, as the first hour of the film is slightly over-the-top, particularly David Thewliss's David Brent-like supervisor who is able to show a mannered but more serious side than his Tarantino roles, Gilliam gains unexpected levels of gravitas as he explores themes of isolation in a connected world, constant surveillance and feelings of doom. This can be filed next to Brazil in tone, and is highly recommended for Gilliam fans as his most successful film for many years.

The movie is not as good as Brazil, but it is still pure Gilliam - dystopic future, intrictate sets, odd characters, mind-numbingly-realistic-and-depressing government insanity. If you're not familiar with Gilliam, don't start your acquaintance with this movie, but if you are, then what are you waiting for?

Let's be honest, Zero Theorem is not Terry Gilliam's finest work (especially when compared to landmarks like Time Bandits and Brazil) but ANY Gilliam film has something worth seeing. You'll probably have to watch this one two or three times until it sinks in, but maybe that's not a bad thing!

I have loved the work of Terry Gilliam from Time Bandits to Brazil to all of the Monte Python movies;. Here is another from his great talent. If you are not into dystopian futuristic ideas, you won't like this one. I am, however, and I loved this movie.