Zero 2 (2010)

What would you get if you mix a gangster film and a soap opera? "Zero 2" is a crazy twister of criminal romance and sexy violence that just might laugh you to death.

Director:

Emilis Velyvis

Writers:

Jonas Banys, Aidas Puklevicius (dialogue),

Stars:

Zemyna Asmontaite, Donatas Ivanauskas, Kestutis Jakstas

Cast

Credited cast:
Zemyna Asmontaite	...	Karolina
Donatas Ivanauskas	...	Doncia
Kestutis Jakstas	...	Silvestras
Inga Jankauskaite	...	Lika
Bronius Kindurys	...	Bronius
Aurimas Meliesius	...	Vita's Husband
Mindaugas Papinigis	...	Vova
Andrius Paulavicius	...	Zenka
Ramunas Rudokas	...	Maksas
Kristina Savickyte	...	Soap Opera Actress
Laimutis Sedzius	...	Surgeon
Vytautas Shapranauskas	...	Kesha (as Vytas Sapranaukas)
Donatas Simukauskas	...	Policeman
Saulis Siparis	...	Henka
Audrone Sliuzaite	...	Clinic's Administrator

Storyline

When the under-worlds of crime and show-biz collide, hit-men buddies Max and Sylvester are suddenly thrown in the midst of bizarre events and soap-like drama. Faced with the onslaught of sleazy intrigues and silicon boobs, friends must still complete their task - retrieve a missing shipment of drugs. And then, there's also a kidnapped delivery boy to save, loads of people to kill, dangerous women to love. The trick is not to lose your head. Or your balls. Whichever goes first.

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Genres:

Comedy | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

Lithuania

Language:

Lithuanian Russian English

Release Date:

20 January 2010 (Lithuania)

Also Known As:

Shoot 'em Down

Filming Locations:

Vilnius, Lithuania

Box Office

Budget:

LTL 1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kinokultas

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows Zero. Lilac Lithuania (2006)

User Reviews

Nothing great, but watchable

While the first Zero film was really something new in the Lithuanian film industry, the second film in the series does not feel all that fresh. To be honest, I expected that this film would keep the good things about the first film and add something deeper, some philosophical point or moral.

What I saw was the plot which followed the same formula as the first film and did not seek to invent something. Add some bad acting, some unanswered questions which I consider to be plot holes (what happened to the Asian guy? Where did he ever come from? Did Max buy implants for his wife? Did the boss ever find out what really happened?), even some mistakes (which are clearly not intended) in spelling, and what you get is what you could expect from a movie created and shot in several months.. It feels rushed, unfinished, and kinda cheap. Which, surprisingly, was not so much felt in the first film. The advertisements in the film are plentiful, but hey, you have to get the money from somewhere, and although I can immediately name 5 companies which advertised themselves in this film, the ads are more in place than in the first feature and spoil the fun much less.

This one really left you with a feeling that another sequel in on the way. Do we need one? I hope that this band of filmmakers is capable of taking new topics and maybe even addressing some eternal questions which arise in good films. There was no such moments when you start to wonder, is the film I am watching really about what I see, like in Pulp fiction when the mysterious case is opened.. Clearly the film was inspired by Tarantino and Ritchie, but they did not continue making gangster films forever.. I hope this will also be the case here. I would love to see this company making a history film or adaptation of a book, as Tarantino and Ritchie did.

The good things. Lithuanian cinema is so bad that things like swearing in the film and non-linear plot are still novelties here. These things are really well used and measured. The jokes are mostly not funny, but the whole situation is fun to watch. There is some potential for this film's crew. Therefore, I have to give a 7 for this film, for its possible legacy in the future.