Rating of
2.5/4
"Zodiac" by Yojimbo
Yojimbo - wrote on 01/18/12
Telling the story of a serial killer who terrorized the San Francisco bay area in the late 60s and early 70s,the narrative switches between the frustrated detectives that seem to hit a dead end every time they uncover a promising suspect and the obsessive-compulsive journalist who cannot allow himself to let the murders remain unsolved. It looks fantastic, Fincher bringing his trademark brooding atmosphere to a frighteningly cold blooded series of crimes (although for me the most disturbing murder scene actually took place in broad daylight) and the top notch cast all deliver. Those who need their stories to be tied up at the end in a nice big bow may not appreciate the open-endedness of the conclusion, but it is based on a true story, so what're you gonna do? It's perhaps lacking the character of Fincher's best and the film suffers greatly once Downey Jr. disappears from the screen as he brought some much needed colour to the story. Very much like All The President's men, it's a brilliantly made but ultimately rather dry and over long affair that's fascinating on first viewing but offers little in the way of rewatch value.
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Daniel Corleone - wrote on 01/18/12 at 10:39 AM CT
Zodiac Review comment
Agreed. If only it had a suitable conclusion and better editing to keep it concise.
