A story about greed, politics and the land grab of the century, ZIPPER chronicles the battle over an American cultural icon. Small-time ride operator, Eddie Miranda, proudly operates a carnival contraption called the Zipper in the heart of Coney Island's gritty amusement district. When his rented lot is snatched up by a real estate mogul, Eddie and his ride become casualties of a power struggle between the developer and the City of New York over the future of the world-famous... (Full plot summary below)
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A story about greed, politics and the land grab of the century, ZIPPER chronicles the battle over an American cultural icon. Small-time ride operator, Eddie Miranda, proudly operates a carnival contraption called the Zipper in the heart of Coney Island's gritty amusement district. When his rented lot is snatched up by a real estate mogul, Eddie and his ride become casualties of a power struggle between the developer and the City of New York over the future of the world-famous destination. Be it an affront to history or simply the path of progress, the spirit of Coney Island is at stake. In an increasingly corporate landscape, where authenticity is often sacrificed for economic growth, the Zipper may be just the beginning of what is lost.
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| New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierZipper captures the erasing of one of New York’s most unique stamps by cartoon businesspeople with dollar signs for eyeballs. |
| VarietyRonnie ScheibThe director’s double vision establishes a level of equality on film that in some ways defies the disparity in power between the two opposing forces. |
| The PlaylistGabe ToroThe focus is spread too thinly on the various colorful local voices, all of whom openly campaign against Recchia’s intentions with zest and flavor. |
| Time OutJenna SchererCombining footage of embattled town meetings and raucous boardwalk scenes with evenhanded interviews and visualized statistics, Zipper is a compelling argument for a populist Coney Island whose days are, alas, numbered. |
| New York PostLou LumenickThe Zipper is a carnival ride, a tumbling cage whose screaming customers are spun around like a Ferris wheel. |
| Los Angeles TimesAnnlee EllingsonDocumentarian Amy Nicholson puts a human face on the deterioration of the iconic New York amusement park by focusing on the fate of her favorite ride. |
| Village VoiceMichael Nordine[Nicholson's] clear affection for the sights and personalities that make Coney Island what it is gets in the way of a hard-hitting investigation of why it hasn't maintained its luster. |
| The New York TimesNicolas RapoldThough not terribly nuanced, a bit muddled and lacking certain perspectives, “Zipper” drives home the fragile identity of even the city’s signature locales and the alarming cultural myopia of much redevelopment. |
| Slant MagazineKalvin HenelyAmy Nicholson's documentary feels warm and fuzzy about its subject, but at the same time depersonalized. |
| User ReviewShawn G. CFantastic, essential NYC documentary filmmaking. |
