Zeroville? Zero Thrills is a more fitting title. This throwback to 70s cinema could have been great, and there were glimpses of something interesting throughout. Sadly, these were only glimpses as the movie is a bit of a mess. I think James Franco is a great actor, and he has directed some decent and offbeat films. This has to rank as a failure, however.

The book is fabulous, but it should never have been filmed.