Review originally posted on 16 November 2015, 11 out of 22 people found the following review useful::
"Z" or "Zelda" is a half-hour movie that was released roughly 2 weeks ago with the prospect of being the pilot episode to a television show that is going to get picked up for at least 1 season. It stars Golden Globe nominee Christina Ricci as Zelda Fitzgerald and Gavin Stenhouse as F. Scott Fitzgerald. My favorite cast member, however, is David Strathairn. I was certainly disappointed by this little movie. I may be biased as I have never been too big on Ricci, but I thought she wasn't particularly memorable here. If I hadn't known this was about Zelda, I probably hardly would have recognized and she adds nothing that makes the character somewhat unique. And Strathairn did not wow me either playing a character as a strict, worried dad, something we have seen a hundred times already. If this should really get picked up, I doubt I will keep watching unless this really improves a lot. Judging from this first episode directed by prolific actor Tim Blake Nelson, it is nothing more than another mediocre period piece drama with solid costumes. Not recommended.
"Z" or "Zelda" is a half-hour movie that was released roughly 2 weeks ago with the prospect of being the pilot episode to a television show that is going to get picked up for at least 1 season. It stars Golden Globe nominee Christina Ricci as Zelda Fitzgerald and Gavin Stenhouse as F. Scott Fitzgerald. My favorite cast member, however, is David Strathairn. I was certainly disappointed by this little movie. I may be biased as I have never been too big on Ricci, but I thought she wasn't particularly memorable here. If I hadn't known this was about Zelda, I probably hardly would have recognized and she adds nothing that makes the character somewhat unique. And Strathairn did not wow me either playing a character as a strict, worried dad, something we have seen a hundred times already. If this should really get picked up, I doubt I will keep watching unless this really improves a lot. Judging from this first episode directed by prolific actor Tim Blake Nelson, it is nothing more than another mediocre period piece drama with solid costumes. Not recommended.