Synopsis
An autistic 15-year-old boy steals money from his boss to provide rent for his abusive father, who uses the money to repay a loan shark.
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Cast
- John LeguizamoDean Singer
- Wesley SnipesDave Fletcher
- Oliver PlattMr. Walters / 'The Toad'
- Natasha LyonneJenna the Working Girl
- Luke GossCadillac Tom
- Sam JonesLouis 'ZigZag' Fletcher
- Sherman AugustusDetective Hawke
- Michael GreyeyesDale
- Elizabeth PeñaMs. Tate
- Abraham BenrubiHector
Recommendations
- 90
Variety
Evidencing savvy visual flair and compelling storytelling skill, Goyer infuses heart and vigor into material that could have come off as overly familiar at best, sappily improbable at worst. - 80
Film Threat
ZigZag rests heavily on Jones III's sensational turn as the lead character. Capable of drawing empathy without pity from an audience, his ZigZag is the unlikely constant in a world swirling with change and intrigue. - 75
New York Daily News
The greatest strength of this modest production is Jones. ZigZag's autism is mild, meaning his symptoms are subtle, and the 19-year-old novice is completely convincing. - 70
TV Guide Magazine
For all its crime-story elements, this richly colored, beautifully shot film is really a story of the friendship between Singer and the kid he calls ZigZag, a relationship made all the more poignant by the fact that Singer is very sick. - 70
Los Angeles Times
ZigZag is also richly cinematic. Los Angeles locales have been chosen with a keen eye to freshness and pungent atmosphere, and they have been masterfully photographed by James L. Carter with a notably effective play of dark and light. - 50
The New York Times
Might have been richer and more observant if it were less densely plotted. The characters would resonate more if there were fewer of them, and if they were not pushed through so many contrived dramatic incidents. - 50
New York Post
The character of ZigZag is not sufficiently developed to support a film constructed around him. - 50
L.A. Weekly
A great ensemble cast can't lift this heartfelt enterprise out of the familiar.
