Zig Zag (2002)
44 %
Reviews Counted: 16 Fresh: 7 Rotten:9 Average Rating: 5.4/10
Consensus:
Fine performances elevate the movie above the cliches.
Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins
Theatrical Release: Jun 21, 2002 Limited
Synopsis: Fifteen-year-old Zigzag (Sam Jones III) is the autistic son of crack-addict Fletcher (Wesley Snipes). Though his father offers little guidance, the boy gets guidance from his "Big Brother," Dean (John Leguizamo). In an attempt to help his help his father financially, Zigzag gets a job, but... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Wesley Snipes, John Leguizamo, Oliver Platt, Sam Jones, Natasha Lyonne
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...the film suffers from an overly meandering pace and a central character that's just not all that interesting.
07/25/03
O roteiro tem seus momentos de fraqueza e o protagonista é distante demais para estabelecer uma identificação com o espectador, mas, ainda assim, o filme funciona graças às ótimas atuações oferecidas pelo elenco (especialmente a do estreante Sam Jones).
07/14/03
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05/13/03
Not at all clear what it’s trying to say and even if it were – I doubt it would be all that interesting.
10/18/02
Mr. Goyer’s loose, unaccountable direction is technically sophisticated in the worst way.
06/27/02
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The movie, despite its rough edges and a tendency to sag in certain places, is wry and engrossing.
06/21/02
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Goyer's screenplay and direction are thankfully understated, and he has drawn excellent performances from his cast.
06/21/02
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A great ensemble cast can't lift this heartfelt enterprise out of the familiar.
06/21/02
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The character of ZigZag is not sufficiently developed to support a film constructed around him.
06/21/02
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ZigZag might have been richer and more observant if it were less densely plotted.
06/20/02
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Leguizamo and Jones are both excellent and the rest of the cast is uniformly superb.
06/19/02
An ambitiously naturalistic, albeit half-baked, drama about an abused, inner-city autistic teen.
06/19/02
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