One Point O

I can't believe more people haven't seen this film. I downloaded this film from the internet by chance last year before it came out (It was called "One Point O" then), and I told so many of my friends that... Full review

In an undefined society, the computer analyst Simon J. (Jeremy Sisto) has a paranoid behavior, compulsively buying milk and receiving mysterious empty packages in his apartment. Although having surveillance everywhere inside the building, there are some dwellers mysteriously dying. His... Full review

This is one absolutely fantastic movie - I had to watch it more than once to read the newspaper articles shown in the early part of the movie - the main character, a computer programmer, can't quite complete a program... Full review

"Paranoia will destroy ya…" wrote the Kinks many years ago. The paranoia in this film…well, you'll have to watch the film yourself to see what happens. Step into a grim, surrealistic world (think Dada does Kafka) where strange, unexplained things... Full review

I saw this film at Sundance, and think it is by far the best looking film I have seen there. The greatest thing about it is that you can really see the amazing artistic/creative ability of the filmmakers. Each shot... Full review

It is easy to draw parallels between this movie and contemporary science fiction like The Matrix or less astute films like the Thirteenth Floor.However, there is another level of storytelling in this film, something very akin to the way science... Full review

This movie definitely had a smaller budget than most movies of this stature. It will also definitely boggle your mind. The end contains good closure to give it a good finish. The actors/actresses did a wonderful job. If you're looking... Full review

In the near future a young software engineer is the victim of scheme for his mind. Paranoia and fear take over in a quest for survival. The horrible end seems inevitable. For he will be less and less able to... Full review

Saw this creepy film at Sundance January of '04, and it was very effective at creating a claustrophobic yet outlandish Gilliamesque environment consistent with its theme, namely the pervasive and unchecked spread of embedded consumerism. Sisto delivers an increasingly out of... Full review

Have you ever left the theater with more questions than when you came in? Check this one out. One point O is a refreshing alternative to the Hollywood formula ..... beautifully shot and well directed, with a cast and dialog... Full review

Paranoid: 1.0 isn't a perfect film, and in fact it bites off a little more than it can chew, but this is a film worth watching, and perhaps even rewatching, for the sheer weirdness of it all. This is a film that aims to quiver beneath your skin, to unsettle you with its nervous energy, and within the constraints of its minuscule budget and modest production values, it's really quite successful. ... Full Review

courtesy of cinematographer Christopher Soos and production designer Eggert Ketilsson.... ... Full Review

A sci-fi thriller of uncommon creepiness, "One Point 0" makes inventive use of a low budget, and clever story and a terrific cast. It may also position the directing team of Jeff Renfroe and Matreinn Thorsson as The Next Wachowskis... ... Full Article

Writer/directors Jeff Renfroe and Marteinn Thorsson make their feature debut with the paranoid thriller One Point O (1.0). Jeremy Sisto plays a computer programmer named Simon J. who gets used as a test subject. ... Full Article

Trivia notes on the play : As was Shakespeare's customary practice, he based "Romeo and Juliet" (which he probably wrote around 1591) on earlier sources, in this case Arthur Brooke's "Romeus and Juliet" (1562) and William Paynter's "Palace of Pleasure"... ... Full Article