{"id":24508,"date":"2017-02-28T18:59:49","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T23:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/?p=24508"},"modified":"2017-02-28T18:59:49","modified_gmt":"2017-02-28T23:59:49","slug":"channel-zero-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/28\/channel-zero-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Channel Zero (2015)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Channel-Zero.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Channel-Zero.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Channel-Zero.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Channel-Zero-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Channel-Zero-1x1.jpg 1w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a>John Nicol\u2019s \u201cChannel Zero\u201d is an unusual but ambitious film that will inspire a lot of avid movie lovers to check out more than once. It\u2019s packed with some heavy ideas and unique themes about reality, and the state of existence, all in the face of what is a pretty vicious prologue and epilogue. Director Nicol has a very striking directorial style that makes \u201cChannel Zero\u201d feel like an absolute nightmare. And though the movie is considerably low budget, director Nicol manages to evoke a world that feels very empty and barren. It\u2019s not very easy to do, especially with independent filmmakers, but director Nicol is able to accomplish that task.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Nicol\u2019s slick editing and camere work allows for our character Darian to roam around what feels like a wasteland. When characters eventually begin introducing themselves, they serve as antagonists and symbols that help him question his own psychoses and state of being. Nicol explores a lot of interesting ideas about reality, states of mind, the subjectivity of what\u2019s real, and how the idea of reality can affect us and influence us. Sadly, \u201cChannel Zero\u201d is a bit long in the tooth, even for a film with such heavy themes, as it tends to kind of lose its momentum by the final half hour.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">With ten minutes trimmed away, \u201cChannel Zero\u201d could have been a much better and sleeker think piece. \u201cChannel Zero\u201d is strictly for the David Lynch and Cronenberg enthusiasts, as Nicol clearly draws influences from both directors, and creates a tight air of menace and ambiguity that\u2019s very potent until the finale. John Nicol\u2019s direction is top notch, and while \u201cChannel Zero\u201d is not for a broad audience, fans of experimental and surreal mysteries and thrillers may find a lot of value in the questions raised. I quite enjoyed \u201cChannel Zero,\u201d and Mr. Nicol is a very talented director who I hope we see more from in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Nicol\u2019s \u201cChannel Zero\u201d is an unusual but ambitious film that will inspire a lot of avid movie lovers to check out more than once. It\u2019s packed with some heavy ideas and unique themes about reality, and the state of existence, all in the face of what is a pretty vicious prologue and epilogue. 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