You say that, but has anyone ever accounted for the movements of Alan Rickman on that day. I'm sure he was the evil English genius (in true Hollywood fashion) behind it all.



On a side note concerning conspiracy theories, did Dr Kermode not believe for many many years that Elvis was still alive?

I agree with everything except the stuff about Milli Vanilli. In their case, the second official account is actually an elaborate conspiracy. They did sing on those records.

That's all good and well Dr Kermode, but I seem to remember you suggesting that God made penguins. Even Dario Fo wouldn't touch that kind of craziness.

Of course, Alan Rickman! How could I have been so blind!



Funny video, though you do miss out another important reason why these conspiracy films are produced (or Janet Jackson and Milli Vanilli did what they did): to make money or a name for those involved!



I agree that for some people it is perhaps more comforting to think that a big evil Government is controlling and stage managing shattering events, no matter how horrific. I supose it is better to feel that there is a bigger picture (and plan) that is only known to the powerful than to think that a government could variously be incompetent, lazy and slow to react or not beyond capitalising on terrible events for political gain.

“Some men aren’t looking for anything logical. They can’t be bought, bullied, reasoned or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.”



For almost all of us that have seen ‘The Dark Knight’, these lines are burned into immortality. They encapsulate the essential battle that exists between Batman and The Joker, as well as the internal struggle that burns inside Bruce Wayne. Thus giving rise to his alter ego.



On reflection they raise a much deeper argument on the status of our own lives. Is this really the case? Do some people have a predilection for violence, or chaos, or general all round malevolence? Are some among us destined to commit atrocities, just as there may be some of us destined to achieve greatness?



It’s a very convenient argument for some. Yes, we are all born evil and all that. There is no helping some of us. We just want to be bad, and, by hook or by crook, bad we shall be. Nah, I don’t buy it myself. It’s just that – too convenient. This argument lacks an appreciation of the world in which we live, a tough, often cruel environment that stretches the limits of our consciousness and our own internal conflict, a world that challenges us everyday, and examines us, often under the most trying of circumstances.



Now, in this environment we are faced with a choice. How that choice becomes manifest has so much to do with the environment in which we find ourselves, but also our own desire to make one decision rather than another.



For The Joker, he was never able to recover from the brutality of his father (if you believe that particular story) and so set upon a course of cathartic chaos. This story has been played out in many a life. Cause and consequence, rather than being impervious to it, we are shaped by it. We respond in a myriad of reactions that are all too human…and hey, why shouldn’t they be, we are after all human.



So, some want to watch the world burn, and others want to see it flourish.



Right, but “what would you have me do?” Well… “Endure, Master Wayne.”



It’s not really that easy is it? If it were, the world would be a place without conflict. Endurance, put in the simplest of terms, is the ability to continue over long, exhausting periods. To do this a series of steps needs to occur one after the other…oh, and for a really, really long time! But to endure that is what we must do.



The first step for us all is to log on to www.oneloveformusic.com. That’s the easy part. What you do beyond that is your choice….

www.oneloveformusic.com

And some people don't understand how a fish might evolve out of the water over eons, but rather than god did it - why do people believe this nonsense? ;)

This was not a review of ZERO. Nothing in ZERO was denied. ZERO does not present conspiracy theories other than examining the official (sometimes contradictory) theories. Your introduction "At last, after only seven years Italian conspiracy theorists join the 911 truthseekers" was untruthful. ZERO is a much more honest documentary than anything produced on the subject by the BBC/MI5.

As is usual regarding any 'film critic', I would say watch a film and form your own opinion, do not let others do it for you. The film 'Zero' is no different. Anyone who watches this fascinating film should form their own opinion of the newsreel images and information, and not have your opinion formed by the Kermodes of this world.



There is no 'conspiracy theory' offered, just questions. We, as a society, fail to question enough, these days.



Incidentally, this film was shown in the European parliament recently, as one of its team is an Italian Euro MP. Kermode failed to mention that little point to you.

Its is harder to believe that our own country has killed or allowed 2800+ people to die. Thats harder to believe.



Other intelligent people that believe in this nonsense - like 380,000 Engineers and architects including the WTC building Manager.



There are no things to believe in thoes kind of movies. Thoes movies rise a question what happened, and fundamentally decline what the officials claim what happened.



For me it seems Kermodes just review Zero, without watching it.

The government is Evil, ORWELL.



The government lie to us, NO!!!!!! That is like saying the Easter Bunny is a chicken. After all, how else do we get the Easter Eggs.

Had I not been certain that the gentleman in the video is a simple provocateur, I would have thought that he better rush and arrange for a brain check. For, believing in the official explanations about what happened on 911 requires exactly that - a brain check.

if you can't handle this sort of thing than its easy to call it a conspiracy, then mix it all up the the ufo's and other crazy conspiracys. Mark didn't review the film, he just rip into it with no real counter ponit