Reckless (Zipper)
The film centers on Sam Ellis , a man on the rise, a hotshot federal prosecutor on the cusp of a bright political future. However, he starts to lose all sense of morality when he becomes addicted to using an escort agency.
15 February 1955, New York City, New York, USA
19 February 1957, Hackney, London, England, UK
January 01, 2016
None to subtle in its approach, Zipper works only when it wants to.September 02, 2015
Too much of the feature is devoted to condom unwrapping, not an excavation into the black heart of personal excess.August 27, 2015
What "Zipper" lacks in depth it makes up in interesting, morally shaded supporting characters.September 02, 2015
[Zipper is] clumsily structured with poorly drawn characters ... it's ugly, boring, and a complete waste of time.August 27, 2015
Zipper takes its sleaze seriously, which isn't quite the same thing as actually caring about it.August 27, 2015
Another cautionary yarn about a political hopeful whose adulterous behavior catches up with him, Mora Stephens' "Zipper" hits a snag from the get-go.February 24, 2016
[It] plays like one of those sections in certain House of Cards episodes that feel cheap and easy and trashy. For a minute or two it's fun, before it quickly becomes laborious and grating.August 27, 2015
Mr. Wilson, as dexterous with righteous bravado as with calibrated self-disgust, ably captures Sam's growing enslavement to his impulses.September 25, 2015
It's a muddled tale of sexual obsession that's both predictable and ridiculous, although Wilson brings some depth to his performance.August 28, 2015
The film as a whole feels sort of retro as a tawdry cautionary tale.September 02, 2015
Zipper is yet another political thriller laced with adultery, but despite Patrick Wilson's surefire performance, it's not a particularly interesting one.