
A geneticist wakes up from an accident with only fragments of his memory is forced to relearn who he is via his twin brother. But as he digs deeper, he discovers he might not be who he thought at all.... (Full plot summary below)
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A geneticist wakes up from an accident with only fragments of his memory is forced to relearn who he is via his twin brother. But as he digs deeper, he discovers he might not be who he thought at all.
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| The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeWhile the film plays strongly as both mystery and haunted love story, Bush also gets plenty of mileage simply from the drama of one man's attitude toward himself, if such a thing even exists. |
| AV ClubKeith UhlichIt’s always easy to see what Bush and Byrne are aiming for with this timely piece of speculative fiction. But their execution is, with rare exception, weakly imitative at best and exasperatingly inept at worst. |
| The Film StageNathan BartlebaughZero is worth seeing, even if it can be occasionally frustrating in execution. |
| Film ThrillsDeirdre CrimminsConal Byrne does a decent job of carrying all of the various parts, but his performance does not give nuance to each person as an individual character. |
| VarietyPeter DebrugeCinematically speaking, this high-concept, low-budget sci-fi mind-bender falls into the same category as Shane Carruth’s shoestring marvel “Primer,” relying on creative ingenuity rather than elaborate effects to keep geek auds ensnared by its multi-layered mystery. |
| Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleByrne does a fine job fragmenting William's innocent, scary and guilt-ridden sides, and Amy Seimetz makes his wife a compelling, grief-stricken figure. But The Reconstruction of William Zero has its own identity problem, essentially, being a solid sci-fi story with a welcome emotional component, yet never fully effective at either. |
| jackiekcooper.comJackie K. CooperFinally a sci-fi/thriller that makes you think - and has a logical conclusion. |
| The DissolveNoel MurrayThe less oblique and more direct the movie gets, the worse it is. |
| Flick FilosopherMaryAnn JohansonThematically ambitious cloning drama wants to explore the personal ramifications of a new technology but falls down where it needs to be strongest: its emotional tenor ranges from inexplicable to implausible. |
| User ReviewScribeHardThe Reconstruction of William Zero is a dazzling independent science fiction film from director Dan Bush, who co-scripted with star Conal Byrne. The writer/director and writer/star are so successful because they offer an incredibly strong story, performance, and directorial effort. |