Sunday, December 15, 2013

The Zig Zag Kid

Holland

Fun bit of cinematic whimsey. A 12 yo boy, facing his bar mitzvah in two days is given an assignment which will make him the greatest detective in the world.

Film combines slapstick, action/adventure, magical realism and winning characters into a delightful package which should warm the heart of any film buff out there. The story is preposterous, of course, but so what? It takes you on a rollicking ride, the complexity of which is made clear when you watch the clips shown over the crawl.

This was a real treat. Very clever.

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