SincereFinest
disgusting, overrated, pointless
mraculeated
The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.
Yazmin
Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.
MetalGeek
ZERO TOLERANCE was a recent "bargain bin" DVD purchase and in all honesty I threw it into the player this weekend as an antidote after watching "World Trade Center," figuring that after watching such a heavy-duty drama I needed to see something empty-headed as a chaser. In that regard, ZERO TOLERANCE didn't disappoint. It's a by-the-numbers revenge fantasy whose "plot" (scumbag drug dealers kill an FBI agent's family, so he goes rogue and hunts them down one by one) was probably written on a cocktail napkin, but there's so much wall to wall violence, carnage, and gunfire going off during its short running time that you barely have time to notice how silly the whole thing is. Robert Patrick of "Terminator 2" fame plays our FBI hero, who racks up some pretty impressive frequent flyer miles as he criss crosses the country picking off the heads of the "White Hand" drug cartel in Las Vegas, in New Orleans, and all points in between. My wife and I found it extremely funny after a while that there are dozens and dozens of goons firing thousands of rounds of ammunition at our hero throughout this movie and none of them even come close to hitting him, meanwhile Patrick can pop up from his hiding spots with two nine-millimeters clutched in his hands, fire off two shots at a time, and yet he hits his target every time. I didn't bother to try and keep a body count for this movie but I'm sure the grand total must've been astronomical. Nothing here hasn't already been done before in countless other shoot-em-up action movies like the "Death Wish" or "Punisher" films (to name but a few) but it sure is a fun ride while it's playing! If you find "Zero Tolerance" for less than five bucks (like I did) then by all means, take the ride.
Zantara Xenophobe
This came on television the other day and I decided to watch it. I like Robert Patrick a lot, but I knew nothing about this movie going in. When I saw the credits, I was delighted to see it was made by PM Entertainment. I think PM makes some pretty fine action movies, much better than most of the big studio productions we are fed each and every year, I mean, who could possibly not think `Firetrap' was an awesome movie? Anyway, the only PM movie I thought was bad was `No Escape No Return' (which I coincidentally watched last week), so I was sure I would like `Zero Tolerance.' And I was right. Joseph Merhi takes an otherwise standard plotline and makes it interesting, something that PM does best. Merhi takes an uncomfortably brutal scene early in the movie and makes it something more by cutting to other characters throughout it, fitting the dialogue in perfectly in contrast to the brutal scene happening many miles away.
There's not much more I can add to the plot that other people here haven't done so already, so I will skip that part. I will say that I thought Patrick was really wonderful as an FBI agent on the edge after a drug cartel assassinates his family. He brought some fine emotion into the part; the only time he has done better is in his 1996 film `Asylum,' one of my personal favorite movies. Kristen Meadows was good, too. I loved the scenes with her father, who doesn't understand why she has to keep taking off on some assignment during the worst of hours. The father is a nice little touch that you won't find in most action movies. As for the villains, I got a big kick out of seeing Mick Fleetwood play the head of the cartel. He was surprisingly good, as was Miles O'Keefe, playing another of the cartel's big chiefs. O'Keefe's good job is a real treat. I also liked the brief part of Bill Hufsey, as Omar, a wisecracking thug whose biggest joke I am going to have to use one someone someday. The trouble with these great villains is that they aren't given much screen time. Instead, the villain that most screen time is Titus Welliver, the thug responsible for Patrick's grief. Welliver spouts out foul language and consistently points the blame of the mishaps on other people. He gets so annoying that I just wanted Patrick to hurry up and snub him out. Instead, the best villains are taken out too early or in the wrong way. Welliver alone makes the movie less enjoyable than what it should have been. That's not saying the rest of the movie is 100% perfect, either, because I did not like the last scene. *MINOR SPOILER* Aside from the vanishing handcuffs, the scene is bad in that it killed the prevailing theme of the whole movie, that Patrick has to let it all go and let the system take its course. Merhi must have thought that viewers would rather see raw justice. Well, there were ways of doing both (which could have involved one of the other villains). Anyhow, I say this is another winner from PM Entertainment. Just give this movie (as well as other action movies from PM) a chance and you might find yourself engrossed in it. You may even take up my mode of thinking in that PM is a better choice than similar films from the big studios. Zantara's score: 7 out of 10.
doggett_girl
If you're looking for an action movie then look no further, with high-adrenaline action scenes from start to finish, Zero Tolerance is the ultimate action flick. Robert Patrick has the starring role as FBI agent Jeff Douglas and yet again he shines. I am always amazed by the emotion he is able to put through in any character he plays and Jeff is no different, you really feel for him and what he's going through. Watching Robert in this film is actually almost like watching a young John Doggett (his character in The X-Files), some familar mannerisms can be spotted, as well as his trademark intensity. The supporting cast is also good, particularly Kristen Meadows as Megan, and also keep an eye out for Barbara Patrick (Robert's real-life wife) playing his wife Wendy in the film. I must admit that I originally hired this film purely because it starred Robert, who is my favorite actor, but I enjoyed it so much that I had to purchase my own copy. If you're a fan of Robert or just action movies in general, I highly recommend checking this one out.
Terry-32
I'm a positive person when it comes to movies, but I didn't think "Zero Tolerance" ranks up with the best action movies. But to say it was terrible would be dishonest. Robert Patrick was a good actor in this movie. He showed how revenge is easily justified. I didn't like how the authorities say that he was a slaughtering vigilante, but people can be stupid when it comes to being unorthodoxed. Bad guys don't deserve to live. There is no argument saying that they should be allowed to live. If you kill innocent people, you deserve to die. Once the movie got further into the story, things started to get action packed. I was suprised to see John Woo styled action scenes where Robert Patrick is shooting guys with a pistol in each hand. To make it short, this movie was worth watching. I got re-inspired on how to do action scenes. (John Woo is still better than anyone
