I'm a big fan of Patrick Wilson, but hadn't seen him entirely carry a film before, so was interested to see how he would go at it in 'Zipper'. As I expected he was up to the task. He has a way of being very natural and easy to watch on screen without seemingly having to do too much. The roles I'd mostly seen him in prior to this were him playing the straight guy, with the exception of 'Hard Candy', where he had a very intriguing character indeed, and presented him masterfully. He's an underrated actor that doesn't always get the credit he deserves, but hopefully films like 'Zipper' give people a chance to see his abilities shine through.
The film itself is interesting enough. It deals with the subject of adultery, much like the 2002 film 'Unfaithful' but fails to have the same impact and memorability that that one had. The reason I think is a bit of a case of "seen it all before". People in high powered jobs are frequently portrayed to be having affairs (often with little to no consequence) and so the subject has become a little run of the mill. The popular TV series at the moment 'House of Cards' will be doing that stereotype no favours. There are some thought-provoking moments and well acted scenes that do make this a worthwhile watch however. The final scene is also sure to raise a few discussions among viewers. Solid, but never steps it up to the next level.
The film itself is interesting enough. It deals with the subject of adultery, much like the 2002 film 'Unfaithful' but fails to have the same impact and memorability that that one had. The reason I think is a bit of a case of "seen it all before". People in high powered jobs are frequently portrayed to be having affairs (often with little to no consequence) and so the subject has become a little run of the mill. The popular TV series at the moment 'House of Cards' will be doing that stereotype no favours. There are some thought-provoking moments and well acted scenes that do make this a worthwhile watch however. The final scene is also sure to raise a few discussions among viewers. Solid, but never steps it up to the next level.