An auspicious feature debut demonstrating its helmer's ability to sustain an intense but understated mood, Andrew Currie's Mile Zero plows familiar ground in an unfamiliar way.
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05/10/06
Mile Zero (2001)
78 %
Reviews Counted: 9 Fresh: 7 Rotten:2 Average Rating: 6.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins
Synopsis: When Derek Ridley's marriage breaks down, he starts making reckless attempts to get his family back, eventually hatching a desperate plan to take his young son to the Rocky Mountains where he believes a wilderness utopia will be found. Initially the adventure represents an exciting and... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Michael Riley
Director: Andrew Currie
Reviews
1 - 9 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Top Critic
In its rawness, Mile Zero can be brutal to watch, but it has an emotional honesty found in too few dramas.
08/04/05
...elevated considerably by [star Michael] Riley's central performance, which is often far more compelling and intriguing than anything else in the film.
03/13/05
one of those movies with good direction and vision, rock-solid acting, and no distribution
01/29/05
By-the-book story structure and safe drama seem like desperate pleading for international distribution.
01/15/05
[An] uneven but powerful B.C. indie by first-time director Andrew Currie.
06/14/02
Michael Riley is entirely believable as Derek. Sabrina Grdevich has a small but crucial role as the ex-wife, and she and Connor Widdows, who plays Will, are perfectly cast.
06/14/02
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