Today's Movie: Zipper

Released in 2015, Zipper is a political-thriller starring Patrick Wilson and Lena Headey. 

The film is about a federal prosecutor named Sam Ellis (played by Wilson) who, in addition to being a lawyer, also has political aspirations. One night, whether it be from the pressures of his stressful life or just his own curiosity (the film never explicitly says), Sam contacts an escort service and cheats on his wife. Unfortunately for Sam, this soon leads to him becoming addicted to prostitutes. From there bulk of the film is about Sam's struggle to balance work and his new obsession, all while trying to keep his indiscretions hidden from his wife, the FBI, and the press. 

There are couple of things I like about this movie; Patrick Wilson's performance is good and Richard Dreyfuss has a small part in the film. That being said, I wouldn't call this a good film overall. It's not particularly well written or directed, and it hard to empathize with any of the characters. If the plot sounds interesting to you, then you might want to check it out. I don't recommend this one but, it's only about 1hr 40mins long and there are far worse movies out there.

1.5 out of 5.