Zoom
Screen Media Films | Release Date: September 2, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
55
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Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
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4
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1
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80
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerSep 1, 2016
Mr. Morelli mixes live-action and animated scenes to good effect. He doesn’t have time to give his characters depth, but there’s pleasure in figuring out how they connect and pondering the movie’s modest themes. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesJustin ChangSep 1, 2016
Is there a point to all these cheeky meta-shenanigans? Not really. Yet it’s hard not to share Morelli’s delight in the possibilities of an impossible story structure, and if the final work feels inevitably uneven, that’s less a flaw than a feature — a testament to the visual and tonal distinctiveness of the movie’s individual parts. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Johanna SchnellerSep 1, 2016
Though Zoom skillfully weaves together animation and live action, I was not stoned when I watched it, and I’m not a fan of plot-plot-plot. So it left me meh. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeSep 1, 2016
There's no way for all this to resolve that isn't fairly absurd. But Morelli's light touch generally keeps the goofiness from becoming tiresome, especially given the help of some quirktronica compositions by Kid Koala on the soundtrack. Read full review
60
VarietyGuy LodgeSep 1, 2016
Morelli and tyro scribe Matt Hansen unpack this Charlie Kaufman-lite premise with more cleverness than wit, struggling particularly to find the right racy tone for various erotic interludes — but the part-toon pic’s neatly collapsing structure and pop-art flourishes ensure it’s never dull. Read full review
60
Village VoiceAbby GarnettSep 1, 2016
Director Pedro Morelli's neon-and-grime aesthetic and a solid cast of mostly Canadian character actors (including a campy, animated Don McKellar and a creepy Michael Eklund) are the grounding factors. Read full review
50
The PlaylistAlly JohnsonSep 7, 2016
There is an interesting film buried in Zoom, and it’s one to seek out if you’re a fan of more daring visual choices in film. It’s just a shame that the script couldn’t have matched the direction and visuals in its intriguing approach to world building. Read full review
12
RogerEbert.comGodfrey CheshireSep 2, 2016
A rather terrible comedy-satire, bears the DNA of at least two strains of terrible films. Read full review
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