Zodiac

Whoa. David Fincher blew me away with this one. Maybe because Zodiac served as my introduction to the infamous serial killer, or maybe because Fincher knows how to direct the hell out of a movie, but I was engrossed in every lush detail of the film. The script spans the length of the Zodiac killer investigation, and follows the twists and turns young journalist Robert Graysmith faces while police hunt the elusive Zodiac. Graysmith (Jake Gyllenhaal), while working as a cartoonist for the San Francisco Chronicle during the 70s, becomes obsessed with discovering the true identity of the Zodiac, and as a result, so does the audience. His intent is to write a book of the events, and we want him to, if only to see more. The film is dark, and the accounts of the actual crimes are grizzly, that is what makes it so compelling to watch. While it does exceed 2 1/2 hours, the film never becomes boring or overstays its welcome. Robert Downey Jr. costars, and puts in a great performance as always. Zodiac should get your blood pumping, and if you're like me, you'll research the investigation the moment you finish the film.

Genre - Thriller (3.5)

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