Review of Zola (2021) by Tvjerry — 06 Jul 2021
In 2015, A’Ziah “Zola” Wells wrote 148 tweets that chronicled the story of her bizarre trip to Tampa. Their popularity resulted in this film, which stars Taylour Paige as a Detroit waitress who befriends a customer (Riley Keough).
Soon, they’re off for a weekend of exotic dancing that turns into much more. The narrative has an offhand casual feel, primarily due to the sometimes stunned and always insightful VO from Paige. Pile on a bunch of enjoyably over-the-top, fearless performances led by Riley Keogh and you have a parade of original characters.
There are short montages and lots of quick cuts to keep the chaotic pace. Mica Levy’s score, full of sound effect punctuation and hardass songs, adds to the idiosyncratic appeal of this film and the characters’ journeys.
Original, unique and slyly entertaining.
This review of Zola (2021) was written by Tvjerry on 06 Jul 2021.
Zola has generally received positive reviews.
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