Rating of
1.5/4
Long, longer, and longer still
patjohnson76 - wrote on 10/13/07
I was a little worried when I just got this through NetFlix and the envelope said the movie was 2 hours and 40 minutes long because that's a long time for a movie. And that's it's biggest problem. It goes on a LONG time.
The movie tries to be several things: an investigation into the Zodiac killer, how the investigation affects several people, some about the killings themselves, and at times it all proves to be a little too much. In fact, Gyllenhaal's (the "star" of the film) purpose isn't really clear until the hour and forty-five minute mark. Until then I had no idea WHY he was even in the movie. Then he becomes obsessed with the investigation, but we're never told why.
Robert Downey Jr. shows up in his typical character mode: smart ass remarks and nervous mannerisms. Really, the only person I liked in the movie was Mark Ruffalo's investgator as the pain and frustration of the investigation seemed most real. By the time the movie chugs into it's final 30 minutes, a whole whirlwind of information gets thrown at us as the likely person is ID'd as the killer. However, I have to be honest, by this time I didn't really understand how this person was linked as the killer, and I really didn't care. A director's cut is coming out in 2008 so I guess this is the version to see, as that will undoubtedly be even longer.
Recent Comments
Alex - wrote on 10/13/07 at 12:18 PM CT
Zodiac Review comment
I think it was long and boring because that is the way the case was. It still was too long in my opinion as well - especially when you are in the theater. Also, since I didn't know the back story I didn't know how it ended and was left disapointed.
