Suspect Zero (2004) is a thriller bordering on either Sci-fi or horror, but never going over that border. Starring Aaron Eckhart and Ben Kingsley, the movie is disjointed with effect, and leaves many questions early that do get answered by the end.
Dealing with a serial killer that contacts FBI agent Mackelway (Eckhart) directly, the movie takes us through some gruesome murders. But the people this serial killer is targeting? Other serial killers. This is where it starts getting dicey.
This is one of those movies that reveals the identity of the antagonist early on...we know Kingsley is the murderer...we see him commit the crimes. And good for us, because we get to see this great actor dig into a skewed character, something Kinsley in increasingly doing very well. He is terrifying in this role at times, and his voice almost sounds like a special effect. But, along with Agent Mackelway, we the viewer have to discover why Kingsley does this.
It is not a great movie, but it is psychologically and paranormally intriguing. And is creepy but not overtly or overly graphic. These are the best kind of thrillers, where your imagination suggests more than is shown, where the tension is built not by showing blood and guts, but by plot and dialogue.
Without Ben Kingsley this may have been completely ordinary, but with him, it goes a step above that and becomes very watchable and a more than a bit frightening.
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