rewrite Penn's original script. Changes included moving the action from Texas, making the lead character a burned-out, disgraced FBI agent rather than a rookie, and turning a maverick criminal profiler into a psychic with the power of remote viewing. Filming The film began shooting in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 2002. The State was chosen because it offered tax-free incentives and financial funding to film companies using New Mexico. The program was established to entice film makers to the State. Reception On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Suspect Zero holds an approval rating of 18% with a rating average of 4.4/10 based on 129 reviews. Its consensus reads, "Other than Ben Kingsley, there's not much to like in this preposterous thriller." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 37 out of 100, based on 29 critics, indicating "Generally unfavorable reviews". Roger Ebert felt that the film was too confusing, stating "enigmatic flashes of incomprehensible action grow annoying, and a point at which we realize that there's no use paying close attention, because we won't be able to figure out the film's secrets until they're explained to us." Nick Schager from Slant Magazine wrote a particularly scathing review of the film, stating "Suspect Zero proves, uninspired imitation is the lowest form of thriller filmmaking." Carla Meyer from the San Francisco Chronicle was also critical of the film, writing, "Suspect Zero needed to be exceptional, and it isn't. It's merely adequate, with one riveting element but limited chills." Home media Suspect Zero was released via DVD on April 12, 2005, and was re-released via DVD on August 1, 2017 by Paramount Home Entertainment References External links Cast/Crew listing by the New York Times New York Times Review by Manohla Dargis "Anatomy of a Murder: the Unmaking of Suspect Zero, or How to Kill a Movie in a Hollywood Minute" back-story commentary 2004 films 2000s English-language films Paramount Pictures films Columbia Pictures films American psychological thriller films 2004 psychological thriller films American police detective films Films shot in New Mexico American vigilante films Paranormal films Cruise/Wagner Productions films Lakeshore Entertainment films Films with screenplays by Zak Penn Films directed by E. Elias Merhige Films scored by Clint Mansell Films with screenplays by Billy Ray Films produced by Tom Rosenberg Films produced by Gary Lucchesi 2000s American films