their presence (Taylour Paige and Riley Keough), and Janicza Bravo's singular vision, give Zola a sort of electric buzz: the thrill of watching something stranger than fiction, and somehow better than true
Janicza Bravo's wild drama offers a fascinating perspective on female relationships; There's an undeniable seediness to Zola, but also a great deal of empathy. As a contemporary fable about female relationships, it works extremely well
Janicza Bravo adapts the viral Twitter thread by turning it into a rambunctious crowdpleaser; Bravo's zany road trip comedy.. embodies its ludicrous source while jazzing it up with relentless cinematic beats
fantastic performances, including breakout Taylour Paige, and confident direction from Janicza Bravo lift an often bumpy ride; "Zola" is as scrappy and imperfect as the original story but just as likable; It's a bumpy ride but definitely one worth taking
as funny and ferocious as much of "Zola" is, it's let down by an increasingly haphazard script that doesn't know how to either sustain its humor or negotiate its turn into darker territory - and so, disappointingly, it waffles
by Benjamin Lee [The Guardian ]
